Death of Convict

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1. Does substitution of an heir itself establish that the heir personally committed the deceased’s offense?
2. An accused dies before arraignment. A creditor argues the rule requires finishing the criminal trial before any civil c…
3. A legally surviving independent civil action is properly continued after the accused’s death. An opponent says every mi…
4. A court enters a final judgment for a surviving civil claim after proper substitution. The claimant insists it may bypa…
5. An independent civil claim survives, but the claimant treats the deceased’s heir as automatically liable from personal …
6. Explain the pre-arraignment death rule and its civil qualification.
7. A surviving independent civil claim requires representation after death. Describe the relevant Rule 111 mechanism.
8. Distinguish civil-claim survival, substitution, and enforcement after the accused dies.