Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 48

Penalty for complex crimes.

Article 48

ART. 48. Penalty for complex crimes.—When a single act constitutes two or more crimes, or when an offense is a necessary means for committing the other, the penalty for the most serious crime shall be imposed, the same to be applied in its maximum period.

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