An Act to Amend Article Eleven of the Penal Code of the Philippine Islands
Act No. 2142, enacted on February 5, 1912, amends Article 11 of the Penal Code of the Philippine Islands. The amendment specifies that the courts must consider the offender's level of education and instruction when determining penalties, allowing for either mitigation or aggravation based on the nature of the offense and surrounding circumstances. The act emphasizes the importance of this consideration for justice and public good, and it takes effect immediately upon passage.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Act No. 2142
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 5, 1912
ACT NO. 2142
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THE PENAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
SECTION 1. Article eleven of the Penal Code of the Philippine Islands is hereby amended to read as follows:
"ART. 11. The degree of instruction and education of the offender shall be taken into consideration by the courts for the purpose of mitigating or aggravating the penalties, according to the nature of the offense and the circumstances attending its commission."
SECTION 2. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this bill, the same shall take effect on its passage, in accordance with section one of Act Numbered Nineteen hundred and forty-five of the Philippine Legislature.
ENACTED, February 5, 1912.
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An Act to Amend Article Eleven of the Penal Code of the Philippine Islands, Act No. 2142, Feb 5, 1912 (Philippines)
An Act to Amend Article Eleven of the Penal Code of the Philippine Islands, Act No. 2142 (Phil. 1912)
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