Text of the provision
Art. 338. Simple seduction. -The seduction of a woman who is single or a widow of good reputation, over twelve but under eighteen years of age, committed by means of deceit, shall be punished by arresto mayor.
Revised Penal Code of the Philippines, Act No. 3815, as amended. Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this article means
The seduction, by means of deceit, of a single woman or widow of good reputation over twelve but under eighteen years of age is punished by arresto mayor.
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