Practice question
Which statement describes the RPC’s ordinary territorial application?
- It applies within Philippine jurisdiction, including the relevant atmosphere and waters, subject to its legal qualifications.
- It applies only inside landlocked provinces.
- It never applies to conduct on water.
- It applies everywhere solely because an accused speaks Filipino.
- It applies only inside government buildings.
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code, Act No. 3815, specified articles, as amended: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/28/20426; Article 2.
- 1987 Constitution, Article I: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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