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Total Extinction of Criminal Liability

     Criminal liability may be extinguished by: 1. Death of convict. 2. Service of sentence. 3. Absolute pardon. 4. Prescription of crime 5. Prescription of penalty 6. Amnesty 7. Marriage in cases of:      a. Seduction      b. Acts of lasciviousness      c. Abduction      d. Rape Effects of Death of the Accused Pending Appeal of his Conviction      General Rule:      The death  of the accused pending the appeal of his conviction extinguishes his criminal liability as well as his civil liability based solely on the offense committed.      Exception:      Civil liability arising from sources other than the crime committed survives and may be pursued in a separate civil action. Sources of civil liability other than crime are:      a. Law      b. Contracts      c. Quas...