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Jan 22, 2023prejudicial questioncriminal procedurerule 111suspension of criminal casesupreme court ruling
Prejudicial Question in the Philippines: Suspension, Not Dismissal, of Criminal Cases
A prejudicial question suspends, not dismisses, a criminal case. Learn the rule from a recent Supreme Court ruling.