Practice question
An administrative body finds a violation after proper notice, hearing and proof. The officer argues no sanction is possible solely because no criminal case was filed. Which is best?
- No criminal case means all official conduct is lawful
- Every administrative case is a criminal trial
- A private promise erases the finding
- A prosecutor must decide every administrative penalty
- The absence of criminal prosecution alone does not defeat the administrative accountability recognized by Section 11(b)
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 6713, Sections 2-5 and 11: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6713_1989.html
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