Practice question
The court validly attaches property under Rule 127 to secure a properly instituted civil claim. The complainant argues that attachment conclusively proves criminal guilt and immediately entitles the complainant to the property's ownership. Which is correct?
- Attachment is itself a final criminal conviction
- Attachment automatically adjudicates all title disputes
- The accused has no further trial rights
- Attachment secures a possible judgment and does not itself determine final guilt, damages or ownership
- A valid attachment makes evidence unnecessary
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 127, Sections 1–2.
- Reviewed primary authority, Rule 127, Sections 1–2: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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