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

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Under RA 11573’s amended section 14(1), what possession period is generally required immediately before filing, with the statutory conditions and exceptions?
  1. One month
  2. Five years
  3. Possession since 1945 in every new case
  4. At least twenty years
  5. An unlimited period chosen by the applicant

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html — Constitution, Article XII section 2
  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11573_2021.html — RA 11573, sections 6–7
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/feb2022/gr_213207_2022.html — Republic v. Pasig Rizal Co., Inc., G.R. No. 213207, February 15, 2022, main opinion

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