- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 36
- Topic
- Human Relations (n)
- Status
- In force
- Book
- Preliminary Title
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 2 Human Relations (n)
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
The provision
Pre-judicial questions, which must be decided before any criminal prosecution may be instituted or may proceed, shall be governed by rules of court which the Supreme Court shall promulgate and which shall not be in conflict with the provisions of this Code.
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
Prejudicial questions — issues that must be settled before a related criminal case can be filed or proceed — are governed by the rules of court that the Supreme Court issues, provided those rules do not conflict with the Civil Code.
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Cases applying this article
- Paul Ambrose v. Louella Suque-Ambrose
- Alain M. Diño v. Ma. Caridad L. Diño
- Arthur A. Candelario v. Marlene E. Candelario
- Ma. Armida Perez-Ferraris v. Brix Ferraris
- Flordelis v. Castillo G.R. No. L-36703
- Dreamwork Construction v. Janiola G.R. No. 184861
- Isip v. Gonzales G.R. No. L-27277
- Falgui v. Provincial Fiscal of Batangas G.R. No. L-27523
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