Practice question
Property unlawfully acquired by an officer is traced to a nominee. The nominee relies solely on delay and estoppel to defeat the State’s specified recovery action, without establishing lawful title or any other defense. What does Section6 provide?
- The specified recovery is not barred by prescription, laches or estoppel
- Nominee status automatically defeats recovery
- Delay always creates lawful ownership
- Criminal prescription necessarily bars all recovery
- Every transfer destroys the State’s claim
Legal references
- RA7080 Sections1–3 and5–6, read with RA7659: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7080_1991.html
- RA7659 Section12, amended plunder provision: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1993/ra_7659_1993.html
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