Practice question
What construction principle for statutory prescription of crimes did the Causing en banc main resolution reiterate?
- Such provisions must be construed in favor of the accused.
- They must always receive the harshest conceivable construction.
- Only prosecution convenience may matter.
- The penalty may be increased without a law.
- The accused may invent any unrelated deadline.
Legal references
- Causing v. People, G.R. No. 258524, April 8, 2026, en banc main resolution: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2026/apr2026/gr_258524_2026.html
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