Practice question
A lawful competent-court commitment is established. The challenge proves only a harmless informal defect in its paper, with no jurisdictional or constitutional ground for release. Which Section4 distinction applies?
- Such informality alone does not authorize discharge from the lawful custody
- Every typo voids every conviction
- Only paper neatness determines liberty
- The custodian may invent new sentence terms
- Any habeas filing automatically grants release
Legal references
- Rules91,93,97 and102, relevant continuing provisions: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_72-109_proceedings.html
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