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Practice question: Patrimonial Property

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does lack of unrestricted public entry alone make all State-owned public-service property patrimonial under 420(2)?
  1. Yes; every locked government room is necessarily patrimonial.
  2. Only the janitor's opinion decides.
  3. No; the State public-service category is distinct from unrestricted public use.
  4. Every public service must have free continuous entry to exist.
  5. All State property is automatically privately held.

Legal references

  • Civil Code Articles418-425 and428: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
  • LGC Section22, corporate powers and contracting authority: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html

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