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PD 968 Section 3

Meaning of Terms.

Section 3

SEC. 3. Meaning of Terms.—As used in this Decree, the following shall, unless the context otherwise requires; be construed thus: (a) "Probation" is a disposition under which a defendant, after conviction and sentence, is released subject to conditions imposed by the court and to the supervision of a probation officer. (b) "Probationer" means a person placed on probation. (c) "Probation Officer" means one who investigates for the court a referral for probation or supervises a probationer or both.

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CitationPD 968 Section 3 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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