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AN ACT REVISING THE PENAL CODE AND OTHER PENAL LAWS
(December 8, 1930)
Preliminary Article — This law shall be known as "The Revised Penal
Code."
BOO ONE
GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE DATE O!
EN!ORCE"ENT AND APPLICATION O! THE PROVISIONS
O! THIS CODE, AND REGARDING THE O!!ENSES, THE
PERSONS LIABLE AND THE PENALTIES
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DATE O! E!!ECTIVENESS AND APPLICATION
O! THE PROVISIONS O! THIS CODE
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in its
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Ar 8 &eclusion perpetua, reclusion temporal, prision mayor,
prision correccional and arresto mayor. * T+e e%&#$e -
rec#2$-% ere2&, rec#2$-% em-r&#, r$$-% m&'-r, r$$-%c-rrecc$-%&# &%. &rre- m&'-r, +&## be e7ec2e. &%. er5e. $%
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be erm$e. - e%er +e #&ce -r #&ce .e$%&e. $% +e
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T$#e !-2r
ETINCTION O! CRI"INAL LIABILIT
C+&er O%eTOTAL ETINCTION O! CRI"INAL LIABILIT
Ar 89 5ow criminal liability is totally extinguished. * Cr$m$%&#
#$&b$#$' $ -&##' e7$%2$+e.<
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Ar 90 %rescription of crime. * Cr$me 2%$+&b#e b' .e&+,
rec#2$-% ere2& -r rec#2$-% em-r&# +&## recr$be $% 4e%'
'e&rc+&%r-b#e 5$r2&##&4 #$br&r'
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T+e cr$me - #$be# -r -+er $m$#&r -e%e +&## recr$be $% -%e
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T+e cr$me - -r&# .e&m&$-% &%. #&%.er b' .ee. +&## recr$be
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(A &me%.e. b' RA >1, &r-5e. 2%e 19, 19)
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recr$$-% +&## c-mme%ce - r2% r-m +e .&' -% 4+$c+ +e
cr$me $ .$c-5ere. b' +e -e%.e. &r', +e &2+-r$$e, -r +e$r
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Ar 96 When and how penalties prescribe. * T+e e%&#$e
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C+&er T4-
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PARTIAL ETINCTION O! CRI"INAL LIABILIT
Ar 9> %artial 'xtinction of criminal liability * Cr$m$%&# #$&b$#$'
$ e7$%2$+e. &r$&##'<
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Ar 9? !bligation incurred by person granted conditional
pardon.chanrobles virtuallaw library * A%' er-% 4+- +& bee% r&%e. c-%.$$-%&# &r.-%
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Ar 98 -pecial time allowance for loyalty * A .e.2c$-% - -%e
$+ - +e er$-. - +$ e%e%ce +&## be r&%e. - &%' r$-%er
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T$#e !$5e
CIVIL LIABILIT
C+&er O%e
PERSON CIVILL LIABLE !OR !ELONIES
Ar 100 Civil liability of a person guilty of felony * E5er' er-%
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3, ? &%. - Ar$c#e 16 &%. $% 2b.$5$$-% > - Ar$c#e 11 - +$
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Ar 106 -ubsidiary civil liability of innkeepers, tavernkeepers
and proprietors of establishments. * I% .e&2# - +e er-%
cr$m$%&##' #$&b#e, $%%/eeer, &5er%/eeer, &%. &%' -+er
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$%$m$.&$-% - er-% 2%#e c-mm$e. b' +e $%%/eeerF
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Ar 103 -ubsidiary civil liability of other persons. * T+e
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C+&er T4-
WHAT CIVIL LIABILIT INCL@DES
Ar 10> What is included in civil liability. * T+e c$5$# #$&b$#$'
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Ar 10 ndemnification What is included. * I%.em%$$c&$-% -r
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Ar 108 !bligation to make restoration, reparation for damages,or indemnification for conse*uential damages and actions to
demand the same 7pon whom it devolves * T+e -b#$&$-% -
m&/e re-r&$-% -r re&r&$-% -r .&m&e &%. $%.em%$$c&$-%
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Ar 110 -everal and subsidiary liability of principals,
accomplices and accessories of a felony %reference in payment.
* N-4$+&%.$% +e r-5$$-% - +e %e7 rece.$% &r$c#e,
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