Penal Code
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“A will”
31. The words “a will” denote any testamentary document.
Words referring to acts include illegal omissions
32. In every part of this Code, except where a contrary intention
appears from the context, words which refer to acts done extend
also to illegal omissions.
“Act” and “omission”
33. The word “act” denotes as well a series of acts as a single
act: the word “omission” denotes as well a series of omissions
as a single omission.
Each of several persons liable for an act done by all, in like
manner as if done by him alone
34. When a criminal act is done by several persons, in furtherance
of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable
for that act in the same manner as if the act were done by him
alone.
When such an act is criminal by reason of its being done with
a criminal knowledge or intention
35. Whenever an act, which is criminal only by reason of its
being done with a criminal knowledge or intention, is done by
several persons, each of such persons who joins in the act with
such knowledge or intention, is liable for the act in the same
manner as if the act were done by him alone with that knowledge
or intention.
Effect caused partly by act and partly by omission
36. Wherever the causing of a certain effect, or an attempt to
cause that effect, by an act or by an omission, is an offence, it
is to be understood that the causing of that effect partly by an
act and partly by an omission is the same offence.