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RA 165 Section 48

Criminal action for repetition of infringement.

Section 48

SEC. 48. Criminal action for repetition of infringement.—If infringement is repeated by the infringer or by anyone in connivance with him with final judgment of the court against the infringer, the parties liable shall, without prejudice to further civil action, be punished by a fine not exceeding ten thousand pesos and imprisonment not exceeding five years, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, in a criminal actions instituted for the purpose. The criminal action herein provided shall prescribed in two years.

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CitationRA 165 Section 48 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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

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