Practice question
An accused dies while the criminal case is pending after arraignment. A viable independent quasi-delict action continues, and the only heirs are minors. Counsel proposes abandoning the civil action because no estate administrator exists and the children cannot appear unprotected. What does Rule111 Section4 provide?
- It permits heir substitution without that appointment and allows a guardian ad litem for the minors
- It converts the minors into criminal accused
- It automatically makes every minor personally liable for all debts
- It forbids every civil proceeding involving minor heirs
- It requires revival of criminal liability first
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule111 Sections4,6–7: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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