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Classification

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  1. Under Article25, which is an afflictive penalty?
  2. Which penalty is classified as correctional under Article25?
  3. Under RA9346, may a court currently impose death merely because older Code text retains that word?
  4. A sole penal fine of PHP25,000 is classified under amended Article26. Which is correct?
  5. A law using Code nomenclature would formerly have required death, and RA9346 governs its replacement. Which substitute …
  6. A judgment states that reclusion perpetua and life imprisonment are interchangeable and may be freely substituted witho…
  7. A special statute does not use Code penalty nomenclature and falls under RA9346’s death-replacement provision. The judg…
  8. Explain why current penalty classification cannot rely solely on an old copy of Article25 or Article26.
  9. Distinguish reclusion perpetua from life imprisonment for choosing the correct penalty.
  10. Classify a PHP100,000 sole fine under amended Article26 and explain why old monetary figures do not govern.
  11. Under amended Article26 specifically, how is a fine exactly P1200000 classified?
  12. Under amended Article26 specifically, how is a fine P1200001 classified?