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.

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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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Civil Code, Art. 36 is found in CHAPTER 2 Human Relations (n) of Preliminary Title of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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