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Practice question: Venue

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Practice question

For an offense committed outside the Philippines but punishable under Article 2 of the Revised Penal Code, Rule 110 identifies which venue?
  1. Any foreign embassy
  2. The accused's birthplace only
  3. The offended party's barangay only
  4. The court where the criminal action is first filed
  5. Any civil court abroad

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html — Rule110 §§2–4,5 private-crime clauses,10,15–16 and Rule111; read §5 first paragraph with AM02-2-07-SC amendment.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2007/jun2007/gr_170298_2007.html — Isip v People, GR170298, June26 2007, MAIN decision (criminal territorial venue).

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