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Dec 13, 2017criminal lawextinguishment of criminal liabilityarticle 89 rpcpeople v bayotascivil liabilitydeath of accused
Extinguishment of Criminal Liability: How Death Before Final Judgment Impacts Guilt and Civil Obligations
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies how an accused's death before final judgment extinguishes criminal liability and affects civil damages.