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Practice question: Prescription of Crimes

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Practice question

Distinguish the prescription of a crime under Articles90–91 from the duration or service of a sentence. State the general period for an RPC offense punishable by reclusion temporal when no special rule applies.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html — Revised Penal Code Articles90–91, prescription of crimes and computation.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_258563_2025.html — People v. Consebido, G.R.258563, April2 2025, MAIN en banc decision, prospective tolling clarification for summary-procedure offenses.

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