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Practice question: Preference in Payment of Civil Liability

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Practice question

State Article38's payment order when property is insufficient for its listed pecuniary liabilities. May the offender pay the fine first merely because it is payable to the State?

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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