Practice question
Must all stated attainder elements be examined, including punishment and absence of judicial trial?
- Yes
- No; identifying a group alone always suffices
- No; punishment is irrelevant
- No; the role of courts must be ignored
- No; only a statute’s title matters
Legal references
- Fuertes v Senate GR208162 January7,2020 ENBANC MAIN, attainder and retained judicial guilt determination: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/jan2020/gr_208162_2020.html MAIN doctrine only; no assertion that earlier hazing provisions supersede RA11053.
- 1987 Constitution ArticleIII Sections1,14,22: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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