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Practice question: Anti-Torture Act (RA 9745, Secs. 3–8 and 13–16)

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

How does Section 15 treat torture in relation to another crime committed as its consequence or means?
  1. As a separate and independent crime that neither absorbs nor is absorbed by that other crime.
  2. As automatically merged into every other felony.
  3. As never independently punishable.
  4. As merely an administrative offense.
  5. As punishable only if no other offense occurs.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2009/ra_9745_2009.html — RA 9745, Section 15.

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