Practice question
A creditor obtains a civil money judgment on a simple loan. The debtor has not paid, and the creditor identifies no fraud, disobedience of a separate lawful directive or independent offense. It asks that the debtor be jailed indefinitely until the judgment is satisfied, arguing that entry of judgment removes Section 20. Which is best?
- The civil judgment does not by itself transform nonpayment into a lawful basis for imprisonment
- Judgment automatically criminalizes every debt
- Any creditor may select indefinite detention
- The right expires when collection begins
- Only the debt's size matters
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article III, Sections 19-21: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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