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Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Preamble

Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Preamble

Preamble

PRELIMINARY ARTICLE.—This law shall be known as "The Revised Penal Code." GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE DATE OF ENFORCEMENT AND APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE, AND REGARDING THE OFFENSES, THE PERSONS LIABLE AND THE PENALTIES PRELIMINARY TITLE DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS AND APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE FELONIES AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH AFFECT CRIMINAL LIABILITY FELONIES JUSTIFYING CIRCUMSTANCES AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH EXEMPT FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MITIGATE CRIMINAL LIABILITY CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH AGGRAVATE CRIMINAL LIABILITY ALTERNATIVE CIRCUMSTANCES PERSONS CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR FELONIES PENALTIES PENALTIES IN GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF PENALTIES DURATION AND EFFECT OF PENALTIES SECTION ONE.—Duration of Penalties APPLICATION OF PENALTIES SECTION ONE.—Rules for the application of penalties to the persons criminally liable, criminally liable and for the graduation of the same EXECUTION AND SERVICE OF PENALTIES SECTION ONE.—General provisions EXTINCTION OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY AND OF CIVIL LIABILITY RESULTING FROM CRIME EXTINCTION OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY SECTION ONE.—Total extinction of criminal liability CIVIL LIABILITY PERSONS CIVILLY LIABLE FOR FELONIES WHAT CIVIL LIABILITY INCLUDES EXTINCTION AND SURVIVAL OF CIVIL LIABILITY CRIMES AND PENALTIES CRIMES AGAINST NATIONAL SECURITY AND THE LAW OF NATIONS CRIMES AGAINST NATIONAL SECURITY SECTION ONE.—Treason and espionage CRIMES AGAINST THE FUNDAMENTAL LAWS OF THE STATE ARBITRARY DETENTION OR EXPULSION, VIOLATION OF DWELLING, PROHIBITION, INTERRUPTION, AND DISSOLUTION OF PEACEFUL MEETINGS AND CRIMES AGAINST RELIGIOUS WORSHIP. SECTION ONE.—Arbitrary detention and expulsion CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER REBELLION, SEDITION AND DISLOYALTY CRIMES AGAINST POPULAR REPRESENTATION SECTION ONE.—Crimes against legislative bodies and similar bodies ILLEGAL ASSEMBLIES AND ASSOCIATIONS ASSAULT UPON, AND RESISTANCE AND DISOBEDIENCE TO PERSONS IN AUTHORITY AND THEIR AGENTS PUBLIC DISORDERS EVASION OF SERVICE OF SENTENCE COMMISSION OF ANOTHER CRIME DURING SERVICE OF PENALTY IMPOSED FOR ANOTHER PREVIOUS OFFENSE CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC INTEREST FORGERIES SECTION ONE.—Forging the seal of the Government of the Philippine Islands, the signature or stamp of the Chief Executive OTHER FALSITIES SECTION ONE.—Usurpation of authority, rank, title, and improper use of names, uniforms and insignia insignia FRAUDS SECTION ONE.—Machinations, monopolies, and combinations CRIMES RELATIVE TO OPIUM AND OTHER PROHIBITED DRUGS CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALS GAMBLING AND BETTING OFFENSES AGAINST DECENCY AND GOOD CUSTOMS CRIMES COMMITTED BY PUBLIC OFFICERS PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS MALFEASANCE AND MISFEASANCE IN OFFICE SECTION ONE.—Dereliction of duty FRAUDS AND ILLEGAL EXACTIONS AND TRANSACTIONS MALVERSATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS OR PROPERTY INFIDELITY OP PUBLIC OFFICERS SECTION ONE.—Infidelity in the custody of prisoners OTHER OFFENSES OR IRREGULARITIES BY PUBLIC OFFICERS SECTION ONE.—Disobedience, refusal of assistance and maltreatment of prisoners CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS DESTRUCTION OF LIFE SECTION ONE.—Parricide, murder, homicide PHYSICAL INJURIES CRIMES AGAINST PERSONAL LIBERTY AND SECURITY CRIMES AGAINST LIBERTY SECTION ONE.—Illegal detention CRIMES AGAINST SECURITY SECTION ONE.—Abandonment of helpless persons and exploitation of minors DISCOVERY AND REVELATION OF SECRETS CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY ROBBERY IN GENERAL BRIGANDAGE THEFT USURPATION CULPABLE INSOLVENCY SWINDLING AND OTHER DECEITS CHATTEL MORTGAGE ARSON AND OTHER CRIMES INVOLVING DESTRUCTION MALICIOUS MISCHIEF EXEMPTION FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY IN CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY ADULTERY AND CONCUBINAGE RAPE AND ACTS OF LASCIVIOUSNESS SEDUCTION, CORRUPTION OF MINORS AND WHITE SLAVE TRADE ABDUCTION PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE PRECEDING CHAPTERS OF TITLE ELEVEN CRIMES AGAINST THE CIVIL STATUS OF PERSONS SIMULATION OF BIRTHS AND USURPATION OF CIVIL STATUS ILLEGAL MARRIAGES CRIMES AGAINST HONOR LIBEL SECTION ONE.—Definition, forms and punishment of this crime INCRIMINATORY MACHINATIONS QUASI OFFENSES SOLE CHAPTER CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE FINAL PROVISIONS

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