Practice question
Why is mere overlap of facts between a civil and criminal case insufficient?
- Overlap always defeats both courts’ jurisdiction.
- The accused must first confess.
- The civil resolution must be determinative of whether the criminal action may proceed, not merely useful background.
- Only the size of the civil claim matters.
- A related issue must always be ignored.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html — Rule 111 sections 6–7: prejudicial question, prior civil action, determinative issue and timing of suspension petition.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/nov2025/gr_259337_2025.html — Vallacar Transit, Inc. v. Yanson, G.R. 259337, November 25, 2025, main opinion: no automatic prejudicial question from related corporate litigation.
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