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Practice question: Commutation of Sentence

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does commutation alone necessarily extinguish the civil liability arising from the crime?
  1. Yes, every private claim disappears
  2. Yes, because imprisonment and damages are identical
  3. Yes, unless the victim immediately objects
  4. No; Article113 preserves the civil obligation unless separately extinguished
  5. Only if a newspaper announces it

Legal references

  • Revised Penal Code Articles112–113: https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html

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