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Practice question: Gravity

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A statutory infraction is punishable only by a PHP30,000 fine. Applying the updated monetary provisions, which is best?
  1. The old PHP200 threshold makes it necessarily grave
  2. Every fine is afflictive
  3. Every fine is correctional
  4. The amount is within the light classification under both the relevant amended provisions
  5. It has no legal classification

Legal references

  • RA10951, Sections1–2, Articles9 and26: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2017/ra_10951_2017.html

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