Act No. 1121

: Brigandage is defined as the formation of a band of three or more persons conspiring to rob by stealing carabaos, cattle, horses, rice, or personal property, or for abducting persons for extortion or ransom, using force, violence, and deadly weapons.
: Persons convicted of forming or joining a brigand band shall be punished by death or imprisonment for not less than twenty years, at the court's discretion.
: No, it is not necessary to prove actual commission of robbery or abduction; conviction can be based on evidence that the accused was a member of an armed band formed for such criminal purposes.
: Municipal policemen are deemed to be municipal officers for the purposes of the provisions of the Act.
: Aiding or abetting includes giving information about police movements, receiving stolen property, procuring supplies like money, food, arms, hiding or lodging members, or helping their escape.
: The penalty is imprisonment for not less than ten years and not more than twenty years.
: Yes, being armed with deadly weapons for the purpose of brigandage is a key element in defining the crime under the Act.
: Yes, every person engaged in the original formation or joining the band thereafter can be punished under this law.
: The law specifically mentions carabaos, cattle, horses, rice, or personal property of any description.
: The Act took effect upon its passage on April 27, 1904.