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Practice question: Justifying Circumstances

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A person uses reasonable necessary force to stop an ongoing unlawful attack and gave no sufficient provocation. All ordinary self-defense requisites are proved. Which is best?
  1. Every defensive act is automatically criminal
  2. The law never recognizes defensive force
  3. The attacker’s preference defeats the defense
  4. Only a police officer may invoke self-defense
  5. The established requisites support the Article11 justification

Legal references

  • Revised Penal Code Article11(1): https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html

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