Practice question
In the bigamy setting addressed by Natividad-Florentino, where may the accused substantiate a void-ab-initio marriage defense?
- In the criminal proceedings themselves
- Only before a newspaper editor
- Only after completing imprisonment
- Only in an administrative tax appeal
- Nowhere, because no nullity defense is possible
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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