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Article 260Responsibility of participants in a duel

Act No. 3815 · Revised Penal CodeKey provision

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Responsibility of participants in a duel.

Official text — Act No. 3815

Responsibility of participants in a duel.

-The penalty of reclusion temporal shall be imposed upon any person who shall kill his adversary in a duel.

If he shall inflict upon the latter physical injuries only, he shall suffer the penalty provided therefor, according to their nature.

In any other case, the combatants shall suffer the penalty of arresto mayor, although no physical injuries have been inflicted.

The seconds shall in all events be punished as accomplices.

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

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