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Practice question: Regalian Doctrine (Const., Art. XII, Sec. 2)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

An applicant seeks confirmation under amended 14 over thirteen hectares and argues twenty years of possession alone erases the express area cap. No different legal route or exception is established. Which is best?
  1. Possession automatically removes every area limit.
  2. Thirteen is necessarily less than twelve.
  3. Only the applicant's tax bill controls the cap.
  4. The twelve-hectare statutory limit remains material.
  5. The court must grant every surveyed area.

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution ArticleXII Sections2-3 and7-8: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
  • RA11573 Section6, amended PD1529 Section14: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11573_2021.html

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