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Article 71 Revised Penal Code Philippines

Article 71 Revised Penal Code

Article 71 of the Revised Penal Code is about Graduated scales. It is under Chapter Four (Application Of Penalties) of Title Three (Penalties) of the Code.

Graduated scales

In the case in which the law prescribed a penalty lower or higher by one or more degrees than another given penalty, the rules prescribed in Article 61 shall be observed in graduating such penalty.

The lower or higher penalty shall be taken from the graduated scale in which is comprised the given penalty.

The courts, in applying such lower or higher penalty, shall observe the following graduated scales:

SCALE NO. 1

1. Death,

2. Reclusion perpetua,

3. Reclusion temporal,

4. Prision mayor,

5. Prision correccional,

6. Arresto mayor,

7. Destierro,

8. Arresto menor,

9. Public censure,

10. Fine.

SCALE NO. 2

1. Perpetual absolute disqualification,

2. Temporal absolute disqualification

3. Suspension from public office, the right to vote and be voted for, the right to follow a profession or calling,

4. Public censure,

5. Fine.


See also: Article 70 Revised Penal Code

See also  Article 213 Revised Penal Code Philippines

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