Slavery – refers to the crime of purchasing, selling, kidnapping, or detaining human beings for the purpose of enslaving them. 1. Concept Slavery – refers to the crime of purchasing, selling, kidnapping, or detaining human beings for the purpose of enslaving them. a. Legal basis Article 272. Slavery. – The penalty of prision mayor and…
Inducing a minor to abandon his home – refers to the offense of inducing minors to abandon the home of their parents or guardians or the persons entrusted with their custody. 1. Concept Inducing a minor to abandon his home – refers to the offense of inducing minors to abandon the home of their parents…
1. Concept Slight illegal detention – under the Revised Penal Code, refers to the offense of illegally depriving another of their liberty without the attendant circumstances enumerated in Article 267 of the Revised Penal Code. a. Legal basis Art. 268. Slight illegal detention. – The penalty of reclusion temporal shall be imposed upon any private…
Kidnapping – refers to the act of forcible transportation or abduction of individuals against their will. 1. Concept “Kidnapping” – refers to the act of forcible transportation or abduction of individuals against their will. “Serious illegal detention” – The essence of serious illegal detention is the actual deprivation of the victim’s liberty, coupled with the…
1. Concept and legal basis Art. 266. Slight physical injuries and maltreatment. – The crime of slight physical injuries shall be punished: 1. By arresto mayor when the offender has inflicted physical injuries which shall incapacitate the offended party for labor from one (1) days to nine (9) days, or shall require medical attendance during…
1. Concept and legal basis Art. 265. Less serious physical injuries. – Any person who shall inflict upon another physical injuries not described in the preceding articles, but which shall incapacitate the offended party for labor for ten (10) days or more, or shall require medical assistance for the same period, shall be guilty of…
1. Concept and legal basis Article 264. Administering injurious substances or beverages. – The penalties established by the next preceding article shall be applicable in the respective case to any person who, without intent to kill, shall inflict upon another any serious, physical injury, by knowingly administering to him any injurious substance or beverages or…
1. Concept and legal basis Serious physical injuries contemplate physical deformity or the loss of a body part resulting in the alteration of one’s physical appearance. (Ruego v. People, G.R. No. 226745, May 03, 2021, Per Leonen, J.) a. Legal basis Article 263. Serious physical injuries. – Any person who shall wound, beat, or assault…
1. Concept and legal basis Article 262. Mutilation. – The penalty of reclusion temporal to reclusion perpetua shall be imposed upon any person who shall intentionally mutilate another by depriving him, either totally or partially, or some essential organ of reproduction. Any other intentional mutilation shall be punished by prision mayor in its medium and…
1. Concept and legal basis Article 261. Challenging to a duel. – The penalty of prision correccional in its minimum period shall be imposed upon any person who shall challenge another, or incite another to give or accept a challenge to a duel, or shall scoff at or decry another publicly for having refused to…