Article 21Penalties that may be imposed

Act No. 3815 · Revised Penal CodeKey provision

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Only penalties that are established by law before the commission of the crime may be imposed. No crime, no punishment without a prior law (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege).

Official text — Act No. 3815

Penalties that may be imposed.

-No felony shall be imposed. be punishable by any penalty not prescribed by law prior to its commission.

Source: lawphil.net (Act No. 3815 as amended)

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