Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 363

Incriminating innocent person.

Article 363

ART. 363. Incriminating innocent person.—Any person who, by any act not constituting perjury, shall directly incriminate or impute to an innocent person the commission of a crime, shall be punished by arresto mayor.

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Article 364: Intriguing against honor.

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