Practice question
What is the central effect of commutation under Article96?
- It creates a new offense
- It substitutes the new sentence for the original sentence
- It necessarily declares the accused innocent
- It automatically dismisses every civil claim
- It permits the convict to select any sentence
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code Article96: https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html
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