Philippine Bar review · Question

Practice question: Title XIV – Quasi-offenses

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

An injured offender is unconscious and physically unable to provide or summon any on-the-spot assistance. The prosecution invokes the final paragraph solely because no help was personally given. What condition must still be established?
  1. Unconsciousness proves deliberate refusal
  2. Any absence of help automatically proves every condition
  3. Only the offender’s surname matters
  4. The statute requires impossible assistance
  5. Help was within the offender’s power to give

Legal references

  • RA10951 Section97, amended Article365, precaution, sentencing discretion and on-the-spot help: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2017/ra_10951_2017.html

Answer this question in flashcards to review your response and continue practicing.