Practice question
For defamation consisting in imputation of a private offense mentioned in Rule110 Section5, whose complaint is required?
- The offended party’s complaint
- Any unrelated reader’s complaint
- Only a newspaper editor’s complaint
- Only a barangay captain’s complaint regardless of interest
- No complaint under any circumstances
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule110 Sections2–5,14,16 and Rule111 Sections1–3: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- AM02-2-07-SC, April10,2002, amending Rule110 Section5 effectiveMay1,2002: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/am/am_02-2-07-sc_2002.html
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