An Act Amending Act Numbered Fifteen Hundred and Thirty-Three, Entitled "An Act Providing for the Diminution of Sentences Imposed upon Prisoners Convicted of Any Offense and Sentenced for a Definite Term of More than Thirty Days and Less than Life in Consideration of Good Conduct and Diligence," by Prescribing that the Applications of Diminution of Sentences Allowed Thereunder shall be Made on the Basis of Legal Months of Thirty Days
Act No. 1559, enacted on November 6, 1906, amends Act No. 1533, which allows for the reduction of sentences for prisoners based on good conduct and diligence. The amendment specifies that for the purposes of computing sentence reductions, a "month" is defined as a legal month of thirty days. This change is intended to standardize the calculation of sentence diminutions. The act was expedited for public good and took effect immediately upon passage.
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November 6, 1906
ACT NO. 1559
AN ACT AMENDING ACT NUMBERED FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-THREE, ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DIMINUTION OF SENTENCES IMPOSED UPON PRISONERS CONVICTED OF ANY OFFENSE AND SENTENCED FOR A DEFINITE TERM OF MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS AND LESS THAN LIFE IN CONSIDERATION OF GOOD CONDUCT AND DILIGENCE," BY PRESCRIBING THAT THE APPLICATIONS OF DIMINUTION OF SENTENCES ALLOWED THEREUNDER SHALL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF LEGAL MONTHS OF THIRTY DAYS
SECTION 1. For the purpose of computing, under Act Numbered Fifteen hundred and thirty-three, the diminution of sentences imposed on certain prisoners, and for no other purpose, the word "month" whenever used in said Act shall be construed to mean a legal month of thirty days, and Act Numbered Fifteen hundred and thirty-three is hereby amended accordingly.
SECTION 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with section two of "An Act prescribing the order of procedure by the Commission in the enactment of laws," passed September twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its passage.
ENACTED, November 6, 1906.
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An Act Amending Act Numbered Fifteen Hundred and Thirty-Three, Entitled "An Act Providing for the Diminution of Sentences Imposed upon Prisoners Convicted of Any Offense and Sentenced for a Definite Term of More than Thirty Days and Less than Life in Consideration of Good Conduct and Diligence," by Prescribing that the Applications of Diminution of Sentences Allowed Thereunder shall be Made on the Basis of Legal Months of Thirty Days, Act No. 1559, Nov 6, 1906 (Philippines)
An Act Amending Act Numbered Fifteen Hundred and Thirty-Three, Entitled "An Act Providing for the Diminution of Sentences Imposed upon Prisoners Convicted of Any Offense and Sentenced for a Definite Term of More than Thirty Days and Less than Life in Consideration of Good Conduct and Diligence," by Prescribing that the Applications of Diminution of Sentences Allowed Thereunder shall be Made on the Basis of Legal Months of Thirty Days, Act No. 1559 (Phil. 1906)
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