Practice question
An officer orders an adult to work for a private creditor until an ordinary civil debt is paid. There is no criminal conviction or other lawful service obligation. Does the punishment exception in Article III, section 18(2) justify the order?
- No; an ordinary debt without a duly established criminal conviction does not meet that exception.
- Yes; every debt is a crime.
- Yes; an officer may replace a judicial conviction.
- Yes; creditors may select criminal punishments.
- Yes; payment disputes suspend constitutional rights.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article III, section 18(2), and Article II, section 4, https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
Answer this question in flashcards to review your response and continue practicing.