Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 152

Person in authority—Who shall be deemed as such.

Article 152

ART. 152. Person in authority—Who shall be deemed as such.—In applying the provisions of the preceding and other articles of this Code, any person directly vested with jurisdiction, whether as an individual or as a member of some court or governmental corporation, board or commission, shall be deemed a person in authority.

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