An Act Amending Article Four Hundred and Thirty-Seven of The Penal Code
Act No. 2716, approved on March 17, 1917, amends Article 437 of the Philippine Penal Code. It defines that a husband who cohabits with a woman other than his wife, in cases not previously specified, is guilty of concubinage. The act stipulates that such conduct will be punishable under the existing penalties for concubinage. The amendment takes effect immediately upon approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 2716
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 17, 1917
ACT NO. 2716
AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN OF THE PENAL CODE
SECTION 1. Article four hundred and thirty-seven of the Penal Code is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:
"For the purposes of the law establishing divorce, the husband who, not being included in the preceding cases, cohabits with a woman who is not his wife, shall be considered guilty of concubinage and shall be punished with the penalty prescribed in this section for the crime of concubinage."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved, March 17, 1917.
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An Act Amending Article Four Hundred and Thirty-Seven of The Penal Code, Act No. 2716, Mar 17, 1917 (Philippines)
An Act Amending Article Four Hundred and Thirty-Seven of The Penal Code, Act No. 2716 (Phil. 1917)
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