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Practice question: Definition

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Practice question

A specialized public officer is legally charged with enforcement of the violated statute and subscribes a sworn written statement charging its violation. No special private-complaint restriction applies. Does Section3 exclude it solely because the officer is not the personal victim?
  1. No; the officer fits an express subscriber category
  2. Yes; personal injury is indispensable for every complainant
  3. Yes; only relatives of the victim may subscribe
  4. Yes; public employment forbids a complaint
  5. Yes; the statement must be a judgment

Legal references

  • Rules of Court, Rule110 Sections2–5,14,16 and Rule111 Sections1–3: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html

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