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Practice question: Venue

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

For ordinary printed libel against a private individual, which residence matters under Article360?
  1. Actual residence at the time the offense was committed
  2. Any residence chosen after filing
  3. The residence of the complainant’s lawyer
  4. The accused’s future retirement address
  5. Any city where a newspaper is sold

Legal references

  • RPC Article360 as amended by RA4363, Section1: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1965/ra_4363_1965.html
  • Bonifacio v RTC Makati, GR184800, May5,2010, MAIN opinion, Article360 venue: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2010/may2010/gr_184800_2010.html
  • 1987 Constitution ArticleVIII Section5(4): https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html

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