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Absolutory Causes

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  1. When Article 332 validly applies to simple theft between the persons it specifies, what liability does its text retain?
  2. Which crimes are expressly named in Article 332's family-property exemption?
  3. Which accessory conduct is expressly excluded from the relative's exemption under Article 20?
  4. An adult son commits simple theft of his father's property. Assume all conditions for Article 332 are met and no separa…
  5. Two adult brothers live in separate households. One commits simple theft of the other's exclusively owned property. The…
  6. A daughter and an unrelated friend jointly commit simple theft of her father's property. Assume the daughter satisfies …
  7. Assume the accused's relationship to the property owner would qualify under Article 332 for simple estafa. The accused …
  8. Explain why an absolutory cause must be applied within its statutory scope. Use Article 332 and distinguish its effect …
  9. A mother knowingly profits from the effects of her son's felony, with all elements of accessory liability under Article…
  10. Discuss the difference between simple estafa covered by Article 332 and estafa through falsification of a public docume…
  11. Does Article332 expressly include relatives by affinity in the same line?
  12. For Article332’s widowed-spouse category, what property condition is specified?