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Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 24

Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 24

Measures of prevention or safety which are not considered penalties.

Article 24

ART. 24. Measures of prevention or safety which are not considered penalties.—The following shall not be considered as penalties: The arrest and temporary detention of accused persons, as well as their detention by reason of insanity or imbecility, or illness requiring their confinement in a hospital. The commitment of a minor to any of the institutions mentioned in article 80 and for the purposes specified therein. Suspension from the employment or public office during the trial or in order to institute proceedings. Fines and other corrective measures which, in the exercise of their administrative or disciplinary powers, superior officials may impose upon their subordinates. Deprivation of rights and the reparations which the civil laws may establish in penal form.

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CitationAct No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 24 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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