Title
Penalizing theft and destruction of coconuts
Law
Act No. 2609.
Decision Date
Feb 4, 1916
Philippine Law, Act No. 2609, enacted in 1916, penalizes the theft and destruction of coconuts, including gathering coconuts without consent, stealing coconuts, and cutting coconut trees to take their nuts without permission, with offenders being punished according to the Penal Code.

Law Summary

Applicable Penal Code Provisions

  • Violations are punishable under subsections one, two, three, four, and the first paragraph of subsection five of Article 518 of the Penal Code.
  • These penal provisions cover the range of punishments depending on the manner and severity of the theft or destruction.

Enforcement and Effectivity

  • The law took effect immediately upon its passage.
  • It aims to protect the property rights of coconut owners against theft and destruction to discourage unauthorized appropriation of coconuts.

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