Practice question
If a judge believes unpunished conduct deserves repression, may the judge invent a criminal offense under Article5?
- Yes, judicial disapproval alone creates a felony
- No
- Yes, a moral objection is sufficient legislation
- Only the judge’s preferred penalty matters
- Yes, every unfair act is automatically criminal
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code, Articles3 and5, as applicable: https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html
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