Amendment to Article 48 of Act No. 3815 (Revised Penal Code)
Act No. 4000, approved on December 5, 1932, amends Article 48 of the Penal Code regarding the penalties for complex crimes. It stipulates that when a single act results in two or more grave or less grave felonies, or when one offense is necessary for another, the penalty imposed will be that of the most serious crime, applied at its maximum duration. This amendment clarifies the treatment of complex crimes within the penal system, ensuring a consistent approach to sentencing. The act takes effect immediately upon its approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 4000
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 5, 1932
ACT NO. 4000
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE FORTY-EIGHT OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN, ENTITLED "AN ACT REVISING THE PENAL CODE AND OTHER PENAL LAWS"
SECTION 1. Article forty-eight of Act Numbered Thirty-eight hundred and fifteen, entitled "An Act revising the Penal Code and other penal laws", is hereby amended to read as follows:
"ART. 48. Penalty for complex crimes. — When a single act constitutes two or more grave or less grave felonies, or when an offense is a necessary means for committing the other, the penalty for the most serious crime shall be imposed, the same to be applied in its maximum period." ADEaHT
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: December 5, 1932.
Cite This Law
Amendment to Article 48 of Act No. 3815 (Revised Penal Code), Act No. 4000, Dec 5, 1932 (Philippines)
Amendment to Article 48 of Act No. 3815 (Revised Penal Code), Act No. 4000 (Phil. 1932)
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