Republic Act No. 384 (RA 384) — An Act to Amend the Fifth Paragraph of Article Three Hundred and Sixty-Five of the Revised Penal Code.
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SECTION 1. The fifth paragraph of article three hundred and sixty-five of the Revised Penal Code is amended to read as follows: "In the imposition of these penalties, the courts shall exercise their sound discretion, without regard to the rules prescribed in article sixty-four."
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, June 17, 1949.
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