Effects of Repeal or Amendment

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1. When the violated law does not use RPC penalty nomenclature, what replaces death under RA 9346?
2. A special statute uses RPC penalty nomenclature and formerly authorized death. An accused argues that being a special s…
3. A law that does not use RPC penalty nomenclature formerly imposed death. The prosecutor now seeks death because the off…
4. A prisoner’s death sentence is reduced to reclusion perpetua by reason of RA 9346. The prisoner argues that this legisl…
5. A prisoner whose sentence is reduced under RA 9346 says the Act both acquits every former death convict and abolishes p…
6. A special penal law formerly authorized death but uses RPC penalty nomenclature. Explain why the special-law label does…
7. A death sentence is reduced to reclusion perpetua by reason of RA 9346. Explain why reduction is neither an automatic a…
8. Distinguish RA 9346’s statutory replacement of death from presidential executive clemency.