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