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    Section 20, Article 3 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution expressly provides that no person shall be imprisoned for debt. A fraudulent debt may result in the imprisonment of the debtor if: 1. The fraudulent debt constitutes a crime such as estafa and 2. The accused has been duly convicted.

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    Section 20, Article 3 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution expressly provides that no person shall be imprisoned for debt. A fraudulent debt may result in the imprisonment of the debtor if: 1. The fraudulent debt constitutes a crime such as estafa and 2. The accused has been duly convicted.

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    Section 20, Article 3 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution expressly provides that no person shall be imprisoned for debt. A fraudulent debt may result in the imprisonment of the debtor if: 1. The fraudulent debt constitutes a crime such as estafa and 2. The accused has been duly convicted.

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    Non-Imprisonment for Debt


    Section 20, Article 3 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
    expressly provides that no person shall be imprisoned for debt. Debt, as used in the Constitution, refers to civil debt or one not arising from a criminal offense. It means any liability to pay arising out of a contract, express or implied.

    Non-Imprisonment for Debt

    What the law prohibits is imprisonment for non-payment of a contractual obligation.

    Non-Imprisonment for Debt

    What the law prohibits is imprisonment for non-payment of a contractual obligation.

    Non-Imprisonment for Debt


    A FRAUDULENT debt may result in the imprisonment of the debtor if: 1. The fraudulent debt constitutes a crime such as estafa and 2. The accused has been duly convicted.

    When one is convicted of estafa and sent to prison, the imprisonment is not for the non- payment of debt but for the deceit or abuse of confidence employed by the convict.

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