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Practice question: Legislative Privileges, Inhibitions, and Disqualifications

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

A sitting Senator intervenes in a licensing matter for her established personal financial benefit. She defends her conduct solely by noting that she neither signed a pleading nor appeared as counsel. Explain whether this defense answers Article VI, Section 14.

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353 Article VI, Section 14.

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