Practice question
A person acted before a restrictive doctrine abandoned a then-prevailing Supreme Court interpretation, relying on that earlier interpretation in the circumstances protected by Jabinal. The prosecution relies only on retroactive use of the new construction. Which principle is relevant?
- Every judicial change must punish all past conduct without exception.
- Private ignorance automatically nullifies every criminal law.
- The old doctrine can never be abandoned for future conduct.
- Consider the protected reliance and prospective treatment recognized in Jabinal.
- A trial judge may select any rule without reasons.
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles8,13-16: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- People v. Jabinal, G.R.L-30061, February27,1974, MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1974/feb1974/gr_l_30061_1974.html
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