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Practice question: Commutation of Sentence

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A valid commutation replaces a ten-year sentence with six years. Explain why the two terms are not cumulative and why the grant is not an acquittal.

Legal references

  • Revised Penal Code Articles94 and96: https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html

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