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Practice question: Subsidiary Penalty

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A fine-only conviction for a less grave felony yields a wage-based conversion of eight months. All other requirements are met and no shorter rule applies. What limit controls under Rule2?
  1. A new punishment invented by the jail officer
  2. Eight months because conversion always overrides caps
  3. One year in every fine-only case
  4. Unlimited confinement
  5. Six months

Legal references

  • RA10159 Section1, amended RPC Article39, subsidiary liability rules1-5: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2012/ra_10159_2012.html

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