Practice question
When the same act is punished by both a law and an ordinance, what does ArticleIII Section21 say about conviction or acquittal under either?
- It bars another prosecution for the same act
- It always permits two punishments
- It applies only to civil damages
- It applies only before plea
- It abolishes all ordinances
Legal references
- Rules111 Section7,116 Section11,117 and118: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- Constitution ArticleIII Section21: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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