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Practice question: Retroactivity of Laws

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Practice question

Explain Article 4's default rule and the proper analysis when a statute appears to apply to past events.

Legal references

  • Civil Code Articles3–5,7,1334 and1409–1410: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
  • People v. Lastimosa, GR265758, February3 2025, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/feb2025/gr_265758_2025.html
  • Nedira v. NJ World, GR240005, December6 2022, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/dec2022/gr_240005_2022.html
  • 1987 Constitution, ArticleIII Sections1 and10: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html

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