Practice question
A committee acknowledges a witness’s valid constitutional self-incrimination objection to a particular answer but says Article VI, Section 21 overrides it whenever public interest in a bill is strong. Evaluate the asserted override on the stipulated facts.
Legal references
- Arnault v. Nazareno, G.R. No. L-3820, July 18, 1950, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1950/jul1950/gr_l-3820_1950.html
- 1987 Constitution, Article III, Section 17 and Article VI, Section 21: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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