Philippine Bar review · Question

Practice question: All except Arts. 290–292

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

What purpose distinguishes unlawful arrest under Article 269?
  1. To deliver the arrested or detained person to the proper authorities, without lawful authorization or reasonable ground.
  2. To accept a lawful gift.
  3. To collect a lawful wage voluntarily paid.
  4. To publish a newspaper.
  5. To purchase land by consent.

Legal references

  • Revised Penal Code, Act No. 3815, specified articles, as amended: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/28/20426; Articles 268–269, 280 and 282.
  • RA 7659, Sections 6–9, amended murder, infanticide, kidnapping and robbery provisions, subject to RA 9346 death-penalty prohibition: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1993/ra_7659_1993.html; Section 8 amending Article 267.
  • RA 10951, current amended RPC provisions and monetary thresholds: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2017/ra_10951_2017.html; amended Articles 268–269, 280, 282 and 286–287.
  • RA 9346, Sections 1–4, death-penalty prohibition, substitute penalties and clemency: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2006/ra_9346_2006.html

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