Article 10Offenses not subject to the provisions of this Code
ELI5— what this means for you
Special laws (like RA 9165 Dangerous Drugs Act, RA 9262 VAWC) have their own penalties. The RPC's general rules on circumstances and penalties apply to special laws only when the special law explicitly provides for it.
Official text — Act No. 3815
Offenses not subject to the provisions of this Code.
-Offenses which are or in the future may be punishable under special laws are not subject to the provisions of this Code. This Code shall be supplementary to such laws, unless the latter should specially provide the contrary.
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JUSTIFYING CIRCUMSTANCES AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH EXEMPT FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITY
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