Criminal Law

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    Indirect assaults, A149 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept   Art. 149. Indirect assaults – The penalty of prisión correccional in its minimum and medium periods and a fine not exceeding One hundred thousand (₱100,000) shall be imposed upon any person who shall make use of force or intimidation upon any person coming to the aid of the authorities or their agents…

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    Direct Assaults, A148 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Art. 148. Direct assaults – Any persons who, without a public uprising, shall employ force or intimidation for the attainment of any of the purposes enumerated in defining the crimes of rebellion and sedition, or shall attack, employ force, or seriously intimidate or resist any person in authority of any of his agents,…

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    Illegal associations, A147 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Art. 147. Illegal associations. – The penalty of prisión correccional in its minimum and medium periods and a fine not exceeding Two hundred thousand pesos (₱200,000) shall be imposed upon the founders, directors, and presidents of associations totally or partially organized for the purpose of committing any of the crimes punishable under this…

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    Illegal assemblies, A146 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Article 146. Illegal assemblies. – The penalty of prision correccional in its maximum period to prision mayor in its medium period shall be imposed upon the organizers or leaders of any meeting attended by armed persons for the purpose of committing any of the crimes punishable under this Code, or of any meeting…

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    Disturbance of proceedings, A144 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Art. 144. Disturbance of proceedings – The penalty of arresto mayor or a fine from Forty thousand pesos (₱40,000) to Two hundred thousand pesos (₱200,000) shall be imposed upon any person who disturbs the meetings of Congress or of any of its committees or subcommittees. Constitutional Commissions or committees or divisions thereof, or…

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    Inciting to sedition, A142 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Art. 142. Inciting to sedition. – The penally of prisión correccional in its maximum period and a fine not exceeding Four hundred thousand pesos (₱400,000) shall be imposed upon any person who, without taking any direct part in the crime of sedition, should incite others to the accomplishment of any of the acts…

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    Conspiracy to commit sedition, A141 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Art. 141. Conspiracy to commit sedition. – Persons conspiring to commit the crime of sedition shall be punished by prisión correccional in its medium period and a fine not exceeding Four hundred thousand pesos (₱400,000). (Act No. 3815, Revised Penal Code) 2. Mode of commission Elements of the offense: 1) The offender conspires…

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    Sedition, A139 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Article 139. Sedition; How committed. – The crime of sedition is committed by persons who rise publicly and tumultuously in order to attain by force, intimidation, or by other means outside of legal methods, any of the following objects: 1. To prevent the promulgation or execution of any law or the holding of…