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Practice question: Nationality Restrictions on Land Ownership (Const., Art. XII, Secs. 7–8)

Multiple Choice Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

A qualified transferee acquires urban land under the stated business-purpose provision, then seeks rural land under the same privilege. Which express qualification matters?
  1. Every buyer receives both maxima automatically.
  2. Rural land is always outside every rule.
  3. The buyer may classify rural land as currency.
  4. Only the wedding date matters.
  5. The urban-acquirer disqualification from acquiring rural land, and vice versa.

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution ArticleXII Sections2-3 and7-8: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
  • RA8179 Section5, former natural-born citizen business-purpose land limits: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1996/ra_8179_1996.html
  • 2022 IRR of RA11647, continuing former-natural-born land provisions: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/5/96433

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