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Practice question: Marriage between Offender and Offended Party

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Distinguish marriage before disposition and marriage after an imposed penalty under Article344 for a stipulated covered acts-of-lasciviousness offense. Assume adult capacity and a valid marriage with the offended party.

Legal references

  • Revised Penal Code, relevant Articles: https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html Article344, marriage and co-offenders; Articles89 and113.
  • RA8353 rape-specific Article266-C: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8353_1997.html
  • RA11596 valid-marriage limitation: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11596_2021.html
  • RA11648 current sexual-offense amendments: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2022/ra_11648_2022.html

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