Practice question
An offense is punishable by six months’ imprisonment or a fine exceeding PHP5,000. Counsel argues Section408(c) cannot exclude it because the imprisonment does not exceed one year. Which statutory connector matters?
- The exclusion uses imprisonment exceeding one year or a fine exceeding PHP5,000
- Both thresholds must always be exceeded
- Only imprisonment ever matters
- A fine can never affect the exclusion
- The complainant can erase the penalty by calling it civil
Legal references
- RA7160 Sections408–411: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html
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