Act No. 4000

: Act No. 4000 amends Article 48 of Act No. 3815, revising the penalty for complex crimes under the Philippine Penal Code.
: Article 48 pertains to the penalty for complex crimes involving single acts constituting two or more felonies or offenses that are necessary means to commit another offense.
: A complex crime occurs either when a single act constitutes two or more grave or less grave felonies or when an offense is a necessary means for committing another offense.
: The penalty for the most serious crime shall be imposed, applied in its maximum period.
: Yes, it applies to both grave and less grave felonies when committed in a single act or where one offense facilitates the commission of another.
: The penalty for the most serious felony is imposed, with the penalty given at its maximum duration.
: No, the amended Article 48 prohibits cumulative penalties; only the penalty for the most serious offense is imposed at its maximum period.
: The Act took effect upon its approval on December 5, 1932.
: The Philippine Senate and House of Representatives enacted Act No. 4000.
: It prevents multiple punishments for a single act constituting several crimes and ensures that penalties are fair by applying the most serious penalty at maximum period.