Article 1161

Question 1

Article 1161

Answer 1

Civil Obligations arising from criminal offenses shall be governed by the penal laws, subject to the provisions of Article 2177 and of the pertinent provisions of Chapter 2, Preliminary Title on Human Relations, And of the Title XVII of this book, regulating damages

Question 2

This article deals with ______ for damages arising from crimes or delicts

Answer 2

Civil Obligations/ Civil liability

Question 3

Meaning of *Civil liability in addition to criminal liablity *

Answer 3

Every person criminally liable for an act or omission is also civilly liable for damages suffered by the aggrieved party

Question 3

Criminial Liability without civil liability

Answer 3

In crimes which cause no material damage (like contempt, insults or persons in authority, gambling, violiations of traffic regulations, etc), **there is no civil liability to be enforced **

Question 4

Civil liability without criminal liability

Answer 4

A person not criminally responsible may still be liable civilly

Such as failure to pay a contractual debt; causing damage to another’s property without malicious or criminal intent or negligence, etc.

Question 5

The extent of the civil liablity for damages arising from crimes is goverened by ______ and the ___________

Answer 5

The Revised Penal code and The Civil Code

Question 6

The Civil Liability includes:
- Restitution
- Reparation for the damaeg caused; and
- Indemnification for consequential damages (Art.104, Revised Penal Code)

True or false?

Answer 6

True