Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 46

Penalty to be imposed upon principals in general.

Article 46

ART. 46. Penalty to be imposed upon principals in general.—The penalty prescribed by law for the commission of a felony shall be imposed upon the principals in the commission of such felony. Whenever the law prescribes a penalty for a felony in general terms, it shall be understood as applicable to the consummated felony.

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