Practice question
After an impeachment conviction, the respondent argues that the Senate judgment automatically bars every later criminal prosecution for the underlying conduct. What does Article XI, section 3(7) provide?
- Impeachment conviction is an automatic presidential pardon.
- All ordinary courts permanently lose jurisdiction.
- Criminal guilt is automatically established without trial.
- Every civil liability is automatically extinguished.
- The party convicted remains subject to prosecution, trial, and punishment according to law.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article XI, sections 2 and 3(6)–(7), https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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