Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions — Article 88 — Article (88)
Part 6: Presumptions and Res Judicata Evidence
The court shall not be bound by the penal judgment on the case pending before it, except in the facts adjudicated by such judgment and such adjudication is essential. However, the court shall not be bound by the judgment of acquittal, except if it relies on denying that the facts are attributed to the convict.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.
