California Statutes

§ 15. — 15. (Enacted 1872.)

California § 15.
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Code PENPenal Code - PEN

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Cal. Penal Code - PEN Code § 15. (2026).

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A crime or public offense is an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it, and to which is annexed, upon conviction, either of the following punishments:

1.Death;
2.Imprisonment;
3.Fine;
4.Removal from office; or,
5.Disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit in this State.

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Enacted 1872.

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