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Practice question: Arson Law (PD 1613)

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Practice question

In a proved PD1613 simple-arson case, only two persons planned and carried it out, with no third participant. The prosecutor invokes solely the Section4 syndicate circumstance. Is the stated minimum size established?
  1. Only the value of the house matters
  2. Yes, two always equals three
  3. Yes, every conspiracy automatically meets this size definition
  4. No
  5. No participant count is needed

Legal references

  • PD1613 Sections4 and8, special circumstances and innocent-owner confiscation exception, simple-arson setting stipulated: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1979/pd_1613_1979.html

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