Practice question
For the pecuniary liabilities governed by Article38, property is insufficient to pay both reparation and a criminal fine in full. The offender proposes paying the fine first solely to favor the government. Is that the statutory order?
- Yes; fines always come first.
- No; Article38 places reparation ahead of the fine.
- Yes; the offender may freely reverse the list.
- Yes; civil damages are never collectible.
- No; because fines are never lawful.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html — Revised Penal Code Articles38 and72, order of pecuniary payment and preference among civil liabilities from multiple offenses.
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