Practice question
Does repeal accompanied by simultaneous reenactment of the same prohibited conduct necessarily extinguish existing criminal liability?
- No; reenactment can preserve continuity of the offense and accrued liability
- Yes, the title repeal always means acquittal
- Yes, even if the new law expressly preserves the offense
- Yes, no comparison is needed
- Yes, the new law can never matter
Legal references
- People v.YYY, GR262941, February20,2024: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/feb2024/gr_262941_2024.html
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