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Practice question: Obstruction of Justice (PD 1829)

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Which act is expressly covered by PD 1829 section 1(a) when done to obstruct criminal investigation or prosecution?
  1. Preventing a witness from reporting an offense through intimidation
  2. Making a truthful report to investigators
  3. Giving truthful testimony when required
  4. Preserving an original document for investigators
  5. Attending a scheduled hearing peacefully

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1981/pd_1829_1981.html — PD 1829, sections 1(a)–(i) and 2, knowing or willful obstruction through enumerated acts and public-official disqualification.

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