Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 53

Penalty to be imposed upon accessories to the commission of a consummated felony.

Article 53

ART. 53. Penalty to be imposed upon accessories to the commission of a consummated felony.—The penalty lower by two degrees than that prescribed by law for the consummated felony shall be imposed upon the accessories to the commission of a consummated felony.

Read the full instrument → · Read this in context: CHAPTER FOUR →

Other provisions in CHAPTER FOUR

Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗ · Data as of July 4, 2026

CitationAct No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 53 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

Continue your research

Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code), full textChapter navigation and full text, so you can read this section in contextPhilippines legislation Philippine Laws by type and yearGrouped by instrument type and year of enactment, so you can find others of the same kindBrowse by type and year CHAPTER FOUR — read this in contextThe surrounding text of the act in order, so you can see what comes before and afterChapters and sections