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    Classification of Penalties RPC

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    The document classifies penalties under Philippine law into capital punishment, afflictive penalties, correctional penalties, and light penalties. It further breaks down the classifications by specifying the minimum and maximum durations and accessory penalties for each type of penalty. Capital punishment carries death or reclusion temporal (perpetual imprisonment). Afflictive penalties include reclusion perpetua (life imprisonment) and reclusion temporal (temporary imprisonment ranging from 12 years and 1 day to 20 years). Correctional penalties involve shorter prison terms ranging from 6 months and 1 day to 6 years. Light penalties are arresto menor (arrest not exceeding 30 days) and lower fines. Accessory penalties for afflictive and correctional penalties include perpetual or temporary absolute

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    The document classifies penalties under Philippine law into capital punishment, afflictive penalties, correctional penalties, and light penalties. It further breaks down the classifications by specifying the minimum and maximum durations and accessory penalties for each type of penalty. Capital punishment carries death or reclusion temporal (perpetual imprisonment). Afflictive penalties include reclusion perpetua (life imprisonment) and reclusion temporal (temporary imprisonment ranging from 12 years and 1 day to 20 years). Correctional penalties involve shorter prison terms ranging from 6 months and 1 day to 6 years. Light penalties are arresto menor (arrest not exceeding 30 days) and lower fines. Accessory penalties for afflictive and correctional penalties include perpetual or temporary absolute

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    The document classifies penalties under Philippine law into capital punishment, afflictive penalties, correctional penalties, and light penalties. It further breaks down the classifications by specifying the minimum and maximum durations and accessory penalties for each type of penalty. Capital punishment carries death or reclusion temporal (perpetual imprisonment). Afflictive penalties include reclusion perpetua (life imprisonment) and reclusion temporal (temporary imprisonment ranging from 12 years and 1 day to 20 years). Correctional penalties involve shorter prison terms ranging from 6 months and 1 day to 6 years. Light penalties are arresto menor (arrest not exceeding 30 days) and lower fines. Accessory penalties for afflictive and correctional penalties include perpetual or temporary absolute

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    Classification of Penalties RPC

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    The document classifies penalties under Philippine law into capital punishment, afflictive penalties, correctional penalties, and light penalties. It further breaks down the classifications by specifying the minimum and maximum durations and accessory penalties for each type of penalty. Capital punishment carries death or reclusion temporal (perpetual imprisonment). Afflictive penalties include reclusion perpetua (life imprisonment) and reclusion temporal (temporary imprisonment ranging from 12 years and 1 day to 20 years). Correctional penalties involve shorter prison terms ranging from 6 months and 1 day to 6 years. Light penalties are arresto menor (arrest not exceeding 30 days) and lower fines. Accessory penalties for afflictive and correctional penalties include perpetual or temporary absolute

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    Classification of Penalties (Art 25 & Art 125 of RPC)

    Class of Penalties

    Type

    Entire length
    Min

    Max

    Minimum length
    Min

    Max

    Medium length
    Min

    Max

    Maximum length
    Min

    When Not executed by reason of commutation or pardon


    shall carry with it that of perpetual absolute
    disqualification and that of civil interdiction during 30
    years following the date of sentence, unless such
    accessory penalties have been expressly remitted in the
    pardon.

    Death

    Reclusion temporal
    Afflictive
    Penalties

    Principal
    Penalties

    Prision mayor and


    Perpetual or
    temporary absolute
    or special
    disqualification

    Civil interdiction for life or during the period of the


    sentence as the case may be, and perpetual absolute
    12 years
    12 years 14 years 14 years 17 years 17 years
    20
    and one
    and one and 8
    and 8
    and 4
    and 4 20 years disqualification
    years
    day
    day
    months months months months

    6 years
    and one
    day

    12
    years

    6 years
    and 1
    day

    8 years

    8 years
    and 1
    day

    10 years

    10 years
    and 1 12 years
    day

    2 years,
    4 years,
    2 years
    4 years
    4 months
    2 months
    and 4
    and 2
    6 years
    and 1
    and 1
    months
    months
    day
    day

    Correctional
    Penalties

    Light
    Penalties

    Arresto menor
    Public Censure

    36
    Hours

    30 years

    6
    6
    Prision Correccional,
    months
    months
    Suspension, and
    6 years
    and one
    and 1
    Destierro
    day
    day

    Arresto mayor

    Fine

    Max

    Capital
    Punishment

    Reclusin perpetua

    Accessory penalties

    1 month
    2 months
    4 months
    6
    and 1
    1 month 2 months and 1 4 months and 1 6 months
    months
    day
    day
    day

    1 day

    30 days

    1 day

    10 days

    11 days

    20 days

    21 days

    Detention
    Period

    30 days

    If disqualification is imposed, 12 years and 1


    day
    Temporary absolute disqualification and that
    of perpetual special disqualification from the
    right of suffrage

    If suspension is imposed, 6 years


    Suspension from public office, from the right
    to follow a profession or calling, and that of
    perpetual special disqualification from the
    right of suffrage, if the duration of said
    imprisonment shall exceed eighteen months

    Suspension of the right to hold office and the right of


    suffrage during the term of the sentence

    If it exceeds
    P6,000

    Does not
    exceed
    P6,000 but
    not less than
    P200

    18
    Hours

    It it be less
    than P200

    12
    Hours

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