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Practice question: Obstruction of Justice (PD 1829)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A person knowingly disrupts a criminal proceeding to delay prosecution. He argues Section1(e) applies only to destroying evidence. Which text matters?
  1. Disturbing the specified criminal proceedings is separately listed
  2. Only physical evidence destruction counts
  3. Every disruption is lawful
  4. Only a completed acquittal can qualify
  5. Only a judge may obstruct

Legal references

  • PD1829 Section1(d)–(i): https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1981/pd_1829_1981.html

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