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Brief Answers to Specific Questions about Philippine Law

What offense is committed by an executive officer who gives an order or suggestion to a judicial authority regarding a case under the courts’ exclusive jurisdiction?

Executive officer giving orders or suggestions to judicial authority regarding an exclusive court case is penalized.

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Under what exceptional circumstances may a legally married person kill their spouse and the other person, or inflict serious physical injuries, and only suffer destierro?

Killing a spouse and their partner caught in sexual intercourse immediately thereafter, results in destierro.

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