ART. 335. When and how rape is committed.—Rape is committed by having carnal knowledge of a woman under any of the following circumstances:
By using force or intimidation;
When the woman is deprived of reason or otherwise unconscious; and
When the woman is under twelve years of age, even though neither of the circumstances mentioned in the two next preceding paragraphs shall be present.
The crime of rape shall be punished by reclusion temporal.
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CitationAct No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 335 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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