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Practice question: Anti-Fencing Law of 1979 (PD 1612)

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

State the elements of fencing under PD 1612 and explain why the prosecution cannot establish guilt merely by showing that the accused sells secondhand goods.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1979/pd_1612_1979.html — Section 2(a).
  • https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/67508 — Lopez v. People, April 28, 2021, main opinion.

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