General Rule: Every person criminally liable for a felony is also civilly liable. Exceptions: 1. Victimless crimes 2. Flight to enemy country Effect of Acquittal Extinction of penal action does not carry with it extinction of civil liabilities, unless the extinction proceeds from a declaration in final judgement that the fact frim which the civil liability might arise did not exist. (ex: Avoidance of greater evil or injury) Effect of the Dismissal of a Case The dismissal of the information of the criminal action does not affect the right of the offended party to institute or continue the civil action already instituted arising from the offense because such dismissal or extinction of the penal action does not carry with it the extinction of the civil action. Obligation to Satisfy Civil Liability The offender shall continue to be obliged to satisfy the civil liability resultin...