Practice question
A victim writes an unsigned, unsworn note alleging theft. It is offered as a Rule 110 complaint without any later sworn subscription. Does the note satisfy the definition merely because the accusation is written?
- Yes; writing alone is sufficient
- Yes; a victim never needs to subscribe a complaint
- No; the definition also requires a sworn statement and proper subscription
- Yes; the words 'theft complaint' remove all formal requirements
- No; a victim may never subscribe a complaint
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html — Rule110 §§2–4,5 private-crime clauses,10,15–16 and Rule111; read §5 first paragraph with AM02-2-07-SC amendment.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/may2025/gr_277020_2025.html — Chua-Chiba v Chiba, GR277020, May19 2025, MAIN decision (offended-spouse complaint and statutory court jurisdiction).
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