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Aug 17, 2004 estafa breach of contract revised penal code criminal law salazar v people

Estafa vs. Breach of Contract: When a Failed Deal Is Not a Crime

Philippine Supreme Court ruling clarifies when failure to deliver goods after advance payment is civil breach, not criminal estafa.