Revised Penal Code

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    Violation of domicile, A128 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Article 128. Violation of domicile. – The penalty of prision correccional in its minimum period shall be imposed upon any public officer or employee who, not being authorized by judicial order, shall enter any dwelling against the will of the owner thereof, search papers or other effects found therein without the previous consent…

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    Expulsion, A127 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Article 127. Expulsion. – The penalty of prision correccional shall be imposed upon any public officer or employee who, not being thereunto authorized by law, shall expel any person from the Philippine Islands or shall compel such person to change his residence. (Act No. 3815, Revised Penal Code) 2. Modes of commission 2…

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    Delaying release, A126 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Article 126. Delaying release. – The penalties provided for in Article 124 shall be imposed upon any public officer or employee who delays for the period of time specified therein the performance of any judicial or executive order for the release of a prisoner or detention prisoner, or unduly delays the service of…

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    Arbitrary detention, A124 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Article 124. Arbitrary detention. – Any public officer or employee who, without legal grounds, detains a person, shall suffer; 1. The penalty of arresto mayor in its maximum period to prision correccional in its minimum period, if the detention has not exceeded three days; 2. The penalty of prision correccional in its medium…

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    Mutiny, Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Article 122. Piracy in general and mutiny on the high seas. – The penalty of reclusion temporal shall be inflicted upon any person who, on the high seas, shall attack or seize a vessel or, not being a member of its complement nor a passenger, shall seize the whole or part of the…

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    Flight to enemy country, A121 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Article 121. Flight to enemy country. – The penalty of arresto mayor shall be inflicted upon any person who, owing allegiance to the Government, attempts to flee or go to an enemy country when prohibited by competent authority. (Act No. 3815, Revised Penal Code) 2. Mode of commission Elements: 1) The offender owes…

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    Correspondence with hostile country, A120 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Article 120. Correspondence with hostile country. – Any person who in time of war, shall have correspondence with an enemy country or territory occupied by enemy troops shall be punished: 1. By prision correccional, if the correspondence has been prohibited by the Government; 2. By prision mayor, if such correspondence be carried on…

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    Violation of neutrality, A119 Revised Penal Code

    1. Concept Article 119. Violation of neutrality. – The penalty of prision correccional shall be inflicted upon anyone who, on the occasion of a war in which the Government is not involved, violates any regulation issued by competent authority for the purpose of enforcing neutrality. (Act No. 3815, Revised Penal Code) 2. Mode of commission…