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Nov 29, 2004 criminal law forestry code squatting presidential decree 705 supreme court acquittal

Squatting Decriminalized: The Extinction of Civil Liability Following the Repeal of Anti-Squatting Law

The Supreme Court acquits a man charged under the Revised Forestry Code, clarifying that even mala prohibita offenses require proof of intent.