Practice question
If unspecified moral damages are awarded as civil liability in the criminal case, how does Rule111 Section1 treat the filing fees?
- They constitute a first lien on the judgment awarding those damages
- They are forever abolished
- They must be charged to the accused’s lawyer personally
- They become a new criminal fine
- They are payable only to the newspaper
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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