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Republic Act
Approved September 2, 1946

Republic Act No. 10

An act penalizing usurpation of public authority

AN ACT PENALIZING USURPATION OF PUBLIC AUTHORITY

In plain language

This act penalizes individuals who unlawfully perform acts pertaining to government authority.

  • Imprisonment of 2 to 10 years for unauthorized acts pertaining to government authority.
  • Act effective upon approval.
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REPUBLIC ACT No. 10

AN ACT PENALIZING USURPATION OF PUBLIC AUTHORITY

Section 1

Any person who, with or without pretense of official position, shall perform any act pertaining to the Government, or to any person in authority or public officer, without being lawfully entitled to do so, shall be punished with imprisonment for not less than two years nor more than ten years.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: September 2, 1946

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.