Practice question
The accused dies after arraignment. A properly based independent civil action survives. The heirs oppose substitution solely because no administrator has been appointed. What does Section4 allow?
- Substitution of heirs without requiring such appointment
- Automatic conviction of the heirs
- Automatic dismissal of every civil claim
- Only a new criminal case against the heirs
- Substitution only after the estate is fully distributed
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule111 Sections4,6–7: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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