Practice question
Which must be distinguished from legal ambiguity in construing a penal statute?
- The statutory text
- A factual reasonable doubt about whether the accused committed the charged act
- The legislature’s actual words
- The applicable offense
- The relevant legal context
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code Article3; Spouses Dulay GR215132, lenity discussion: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/sep2021/gr_215132_2021.html
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