Practice question
Pirates use force upon locked ship compartments to take equipment while avoiding direct contact with the crew. All remaining PD532 piracy elements in Philippine waters are proved. They argue there must always be an injured person and a whole-vessel seizure. Which is correct?
- Force upon things and taking equipment can satisfy the stated alternatives
- Both injury and whole-vessel seizure are indispensable
- Equipment is never covered
- Avoiding crew contact necessarily legalizes the taking
- Only government vessels receive protection
Legal references
- PD532 Sections2 and4: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1974/pd_532_1974.html
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