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Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 247

Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 247

Death or physical injuries inflicted under exceptional circumstances.

Article 247

ART. 247. Death or physical injuries inflicted under exceptional circumstances.—Any legally married person who, having surprised his spouse in the act of committing sexual intercourse with another person, shall kill any of them or both of them in the act or immediately thereafter, or shall inflict upon them any serious physical injury, shall suffer the penalty of destierro. If he shall inflict upon them physical injuries of any other kind, he shall be exempt from punishment. These rules shall be applicable, under the same circumstances, to parents with respect to their daughters under eighteen years of age, and their seducers, while the daughters are living with their parents. Any person who shall promote or facilitate the prostitution of his wife or daughter, or shall otherwise have consented to the infidelity of the other spouse shall not be entitled to the benefits of this article.

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CitationAct No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 247 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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