Practice question
Does calling an event human-caused automatically resolve whether the defense applies?
- Yes; all human acts are fortuitous.
- Yes; no human act can ever be fortuitous.
- No; its legal characteristics and the defendant’s contribution must be assessed.
- Yes; all crimes create automatic immunity for custodians.
- No; the cause is never relevant.
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 1174, 1759, 2176-2180: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Mindex Resources Development v. Morillo, G.R. No. 138123, March 12, 2002, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2002/mar2002/gr_138123_2002.html
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