Practice question
One judicial act constitutes several administrative offenses. The Court finds liability for all of them. Must separate penalties automatically be stacked for that single act?
- No; Section26 directs the appropriate penalty for the most serious offense while retaining liability for all.
- Yes, separate penalties are mandatory for every label on one act.
- No liability can be found for any offense.
- Only the least serious offense may be recognized.
- The judge may choose which offense to admit.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, ArticleVIII Sections6,11; ArticleXI Section3(6),(8): https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
- 2025 CJCA, AM25-04-04-SC, CanonVII Sections3–4,7–12,22,24–28: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/100836
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