SEC. 2. In lieu of the death penalty, the following shall be imposed:the penalty of reclusion perpetua, when the law violated makes use of the nomenclature of the penalties of the Revised Penal Code; or
the penalty of life imprisonment, when the law violated does not make use of the nomenclature of the penalties of the Revised Penal Code.
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CitationRA 9346 Section 2 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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