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Practice question: Prior Restraint and Subsequent Punishment

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

A report has been printed but not circulated. Explain why an official prohibition on initial dissemination can still present a prior-restraint issue rather than necessarily being punishment for completed communication.

Legal references

  • Chavez v. Gonzales, G.R. No. 168338, February 15, 2008, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/feb2008/gr_168338_2008.html
  • 1987 Constitution, Article III, Section 4: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353

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