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Practice question: Retroactivity of Laws

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Practice question

A litigant cites only the opening retroactivity language in Family Code256. Explain the omitted inquiry.

Legal references

  • Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles2252–2254, Civil Code transition.
  • Family Code EO209: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1987/eo_209_1987.html Article256, Family Code retroactivity.

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