What is subsidiary penalty?
It is a penalty that takes the place of the fine for insolvent convicts. It is neither a principal nor accessory penalty, but a substitute penalty for fine only. The subsidiary penalty may be in the form of imprisonment or deprivation of right depending upon the principal penalty imposed on the convict. It is imposable whether the violation is under the Revised Penal Code or under special laws. Excerpts from Boado Notes and cases on the Revised Penal Code.
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