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Practice question: Cause of the Accusation

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

An information describes the prohibited acts and all necessary ultimate facts in clear ordinary words but does not quote the statute verbatim. Is that omission alone fatal under Section9?
  1. Yes, verbatim statutory copying is always mandatory
  2. Yes, ordinary language is prohibited
  3. No, because no elements ever need allegation
  4. No
  5. Only if the prosecutor supplies no facts at all

Legal references

  • Rule110 Section9: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html

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