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2009-07-17 |
CORONA, J. |
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| Thus, the rule is that the acquittal of an accused of the crime charged will not necessarily extinguish his civil liability, unless the court declares in a final judgment that the fact from which the civil liability might arise did not exist.[19] Courts can acquit an accused on reasonable doubt but still order payment of civil damages in the same case.[20] It is not even necessary that a separate civil action be instituted.[21] | |||||