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Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 252

Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 252

Physical injuries inflicted in a tumultuous affray.

Article 252

ART. 252. Physical injuries inflicted in a tumultuous affray.—When in a tumultuous aftray as referred to in the preceding article, only serious physical injuries are inflicted upon the participants thereof and the person responsible therefor cannot be identified, all those who appear to have used violence upon the person of the offended party shall suffer the penalty next lower in degree than that provided for the physical injuries so inflicted. When the physical injuries inflicted are of a less serious nature and the person responsible therefor cannot be identified, all those who appear to have used any violence upon the person of the offended party shall be punished by arres-to from five to fifteen days.

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CitationAct No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 252 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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