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Practice question: State Immunity (See also PD 1445, Sec. 26)

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

What is the rule on State suability expressly stated in Article XVI, Section 3 of the 1987 Constitution?
  1. The State may never be sued under any circumstance.
  2. The State may not be sued without its consent.
  3. The State is suable whenever a complaint alleges monetary loss.
  4. The State is suable only in criminal proceedings.
  5. The State automatically waives immunity when a claimant is a citizen.

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution, Article XVI, Section 3: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353

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