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Article 234Act No. 3815, Sec./Art. 234
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Refusal to discharge elective office.-The penalty of arresto mayor or a fine not exceeding 1,000 pesos, or both, shall be imposed upon any person who, having been elected by popular election to a public office, shall refuse without legal motive to be sworn in or to discharge the duties of said office.
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