Practice question
Does allowing a nullity defense in a bigamy trial make a bare allegation of nullity conclusive?
- No; the defense must be established by evidence
- Yes; the allegation is automatically a judgment
- Yes; counsel’s assertion ends every prosecution
- Yes; every second marriage is legally nonexistent without proof
- Yes; civil filing is an acquittal
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule111 Sections4,6–7: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- Natividad-Florentino v Florentino, GR255335 and255636, August27,2025, MAIN opinion, nullity litigation not prejudicial to bigamy prosecution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70200
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