Practice question
A person abroad counterfeits Philippine currency notes. The facts satisfy RPC2(2), and no preferential treaty or law changes the result. Is foreign location alone a complete territoriality objection?
- Yes; Article 2 has no exceptions.
- Yes; Philippine currency can be counterfeited abroad with automatic immunity.
- No; because every act abroad is necessarily covered.
- No; the stated extraterritorial category directly addresses the conduct.
- Yes; only the person's preferred jurisdiction matters.
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles8,13-16: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Revised Penal Code Article2: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/28/20426
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