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Practice question: Territoriality of Penal Laws

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Which circumstance is expressly included in RPC Article 2's extraterritorial categories?
  1. Every act of every Filipino abroad
  2. Every private disagreement outside the country
  3. An offense committed aboard a Philippine ship or airship
  4. Every foreign parking violation
  5. Every foreign contract signed in English

Legal references

  • Civil Code Article14; 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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