RPC ART 1-10

Question 1

The Revised Penal Code shall take effect on the first day of January, ______________. (ART 1)

Answer 1

nineteen hundred and thirty-two.

Question 2

the provisions of this Code shall be enforced not within the ______________, including its atmosphere, its interior waters and maritime zone, but also outside of its jurisdiction, against those who: (ART 2)

Answer 2

Philippine Archipelago.

Question 3

Should commit an offense while on a ______________. (ART 2)

Answer 3

Philippine ship or airship

Question 4

4. Should forge or counterfeit any coin or currency note of the Philippine Islands or _________ issued by the Government of the Philippine Islands. (ART 2)

Answer 4

4. obligations and securities

Question 5

5. While being public officers or employees, should commit an offense in the exercise of their___________; (ART 2)

Answer 5

5. functions.

Question 6

6. Should commit any of the crimes against ___________, defined in Title One of Book Two of this Code. (ART 2)

Answer 6

6. national security and the law of nations

Question 7

7. ____________ are acts and omissions punishable by law. (ART 3)

Answer 7

7. Felonies.

Question 8

8. Felonies can be committed not only by means of ____________ but also means of ____________. (ART 3)

Answer 8

8. Deceit, fault.

Question 9

9. There is deceit when the act is performed with ____________ intent. (ART 3)

Answer 9

9. deliberate.

Question 10

10. There is fault when the wrongful act results from ________________________. (ART 3)

Answer 10

10. imprudence, negligence, lack of foresight, or lack of skill.

Question 11

11. Criminal liability shall be incurred by any person committing a felony although the wrongful act done be ____________ from that which he intended. (ART 4)

Answer 11

11. different.

Question 12

12. Criminal liability shall be incurred by any person performing an act which would be an ____________, were it not for the inherent impossibility of its accomplishment or on account of the employment of inadequate or ineffectual means. (ART 4)

Answer 12

12. offense against persons or property

Question 13

13. Whenever a court has knowledge of any act which it may deem proper to repress and which is not punishable by law, it shall render the proper decision, and shall report to the Chief Executive, through the Department of Justice, the reasons which induce the court to believe that said act should be made the subject of ____________. (ART 5)

Answer 13

13. penal legislation

Question 14

14. In the same way the court shall submit to the Chief Executive, through the Department of Justice, such statement as may be deemed proper, without suspending the execution of the sentence, when a strict enforcement of the provisions of this Code would result in the imposition of a clearly excessive penalty, taking into consideration the _____________. (ART 5)

Answer 14

14. degree of malice and the injury caused by the offense

Question 15

15. A felony is ____________ when all the elements necessary for its execution and accomplishment are present. (ART 6)

Answer 15

15. consummated.

Question 16

16. A felony is frustrated when the offender performs all the acts of execution which would produce the felony as a _____________, but which do not produce it due to causes independent of the will of the perpetrator. (ART 6)

Answer 16

16. consequence

Question 17

17. There is _________ when the offender commences the commission of a felony directly by overt acts, and does not perform all the acts of execution which should produce the felony by reason of some cause or accident other than his own spontaneous desistance. (ART 6)

Answer 17

17. attempt.

Question 18

18. Light felonies are punishable only when they have been consummated, with the exception of ____________________. (ART 7)

Answer 18

18. those committed against persons or property.

Question 19

19. ____________are punishable only in the cases in which the law specially provides a penalty therefor. (ART 8)

Answer 19

19. Conspiracy and proposal to commit felony

Question 20

20. A conspiracy exists when ________ come to an agreement concerning the commission of a felony and decide to commit it. (ART 8)

Answer 20

20. two or more persons

Question 21

21. There is _______ when the person who has decided to commit a felony proposes its execution to some other person or persons. (ART 8)

Answer 21

21. Proposal.

Question 22

22. __________ are those to which the law attaches the capital punishment or penalties which in any of their periods are afflictive, in accordance with article 25 of this Code. (ART 9)

Answer 22

22. Grave felonies

Question 23

23. Less grave felonies are those which the law punishes with penalties which in their maximum period are __________, in accordance with the above mentioned article. (ART 9)

Answer 23

23. correctional.

Question 24

24. Light felonies are those infractions of law for the commission of which the penalty of ________ or a fine not exceeding 200 pesos or both, is provided. (ART 9)

Answer 24

24. arresto menor

Question 25

25. Offenses which are or in the future may be punishable under ______ are not subject to the provisions of this Code (ART 10).

Answer 25

25. special laws

Question 26

26. This Code shall be _______ to such laws, unless the latter should specially provide the contrary. (ART 10).

Answer 26

26. supplementary.