Practice question
What is the Civil Code Article 4 rule?
- Every law applies retroactively
- Laws have no retroactive effect unless the contrary is provided
- No law may ever apply prospectively
- Only private contracts determine effectivity
- All pending cases are automatically dismissed by a new law
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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