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Practice question: Non-imprisonment for Debt

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Practice question

A municipal official orders imprisonment solely for failure to pay a poll tax. Identify the constitutional problem and avoid generalizing to all taxes.

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution, Article III, Sections 19-21: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html

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