Practice question
A creditor locks an unwilling debtor into compulsory farm labor to collect a debt. He argues the actual existence of the debt makes the compulsion lawful. Assuming Article274’s other elements, which conclusion follows?
- A real debt does not authorize the prohibited compulsory service
- Every debt permits forced farm labor
- Only fictitious debts fall under Article274
- A receipt eliminates the compulsion
- The debtor’s property automatically becomes the creditor’s
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code relevant substantive provisions: https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html Articles273–275.
- RA10951 current amended provisions: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2017/ra_10951_2017.html Articles271 and276.
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