Practice question
An official is shown to possess sixty million pesos derived entirely from a lawful inheritance. No statutory ill-gotten means or combination or series is proved. Is the amount alone sufficient for plunder?
- Yes, all official wealth is illicit
- Yes, because inheritance is always prohibited
- Yes, without proof of acquisition means
- Only the size of the bank account matters
- No; the statutory ill-gotten acquisition and combination or series elements remain necessary
Legal references
- RA7080 Section1(d); RA7659 Section12: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7080_1991.html
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