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Practice question: Prescription of Penalties

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Practice question

Compare a light offense with a light penalty under Articles90 and92 respectively. Which pair is correct?
  1. Offense: two months; penalty: one year
  2. Both two months
  3. Both one year
  4. Offense: one year; penalty: two months
  5. Both ten years

Legal references

  • Revised Penal Code, relevant Articles: https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html Articles90,92–93.
  • Basilonia v Villaruz GR191370-71 August10,2015 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/aug2015/gr_191370_2015.html

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