Revised Penal Code of the Philippines
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The Revised Penal Code of the Philippines is the primary criminal law statute of the country, defining crimes, penalties, and general principles of criminal liability.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine statute
ⓘ
penal code ⓘ |
| abbreviation | RPC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | crimes defined in the Code ⓘ |
| basedOn |
American criminal law influences
ⓘ
Spanish Código Penal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookOneCovers |
application of the law
ⓘ
extinction of criminal liability ⓘ general principles ⓘ modification of penalties ⓘ penalties ⓘ |
| bookTwoCovers |
classification of felonies
ⓘ
specific crimes ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
attempted felony
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civil liability arising from crime ⓘ consummated felony ⓘ frustrated felony ⓘ habitual delinquency ⓘ probation of penalties (before later special laws) ⓘ recidivism ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1930-12-08 ⓘ |
| definesConcept |
accessory
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accomplice ⓘ aggravating circumstances ⓘ conspiracy ⓘ exempting circumstances ⓘ felony ⓘ imposable penalties ⓘ justifying circumstances ⓘ mitigating circumstances ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Philippine Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedUnder | Commonwealth of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDomain | criminal law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| majorAmendmentsBy |
Republic Act No. 10951
NERFINISHED
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Republic Act No. 7659 NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic Act No. 8353 NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic Act No. 9344 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
defines crimes
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lays down general principles of criminal liability ⓘ prescribes penalties ⓘ |
| RA10951Effect | adjusted fines and penalties ⓘ |
| shortName | Revised Penal Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force (with amendments) ⓘ |
| structure |
Book One
ⓘ
Book Two ⓘ |
| supplementedBy | special penal laws of the Philippines ⓘ |
| tookEffectOn | 1932-01-01 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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