Article 46Penalty to be imposed upon principals in general

Act No. 3815 · Revised Penal CodeKey provision

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Penalty to be imposed upon principals in general.

Official text — Act No. 3815

Penalty to be imposed upon principals in general.

-The penalty prescribed by law for the commission of a felony shall be imposed upon the principals in the commission of such felony.

Whenever the law prescribes a penalty for a felony in general terms, it shall be understood as applicable to the consummated felony.

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

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