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Practice question: Probable Cause

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Does merely writing potential information leakage conclusively establish the compelling reason discussed in Lavarias?
  1. Yes, the phrase itself is conclusive evidence.
  2. No.
  3. Yes, no facts need ever support it.
  4. Yes, every court must accept it without assessment.
  5. Yes, the judge’s location becomes irrelevant in all cases.

Legal references

  • People v. Lavarias, G.R. No. 273582, June 9, 2026, MAIN decision, substantial record basis and serious warrant defect; its warrant was issued and implemented in 2017: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70534

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