1. Concept Article 210. Any public officer who shall agree to perform an act constituting a crime, in connection with the performance of this official duties, in consideration of any offer, promise, gift or present received by such officer, personally or through the mediation of another, shall suffer the penalty of prision mayor in its…
1. Concept The same penalty shall be imposed upon an attorney-at-law or solicitor (procurador judicial) who, having undertaken the defense of a client or having received confidential information from said client in a case, shall undertake the defense of the opposing party in the same case, without the consent of his first client. (Paragraph 2,…
1. Concept Article 209. In addition to the proper administrative action, the penalty of prision correccional in its minimum period, or a fine ranging from 200 to 1,000 pesos, or both, shall be imposed upon any attorney-at-law or solicitor (procurador judicial) who, by any malicious breach of professional duty or of inexcusable negligence or ignorance,…
1. Concept Article 208. The penalty of prision correccional in its minimum period and suspension shall be imposed upon any public officer, or officer of the law, who, in dereliction of the duties of his office, shall maliciously refrain from instituting prosecution for the punishment of violators of the law… (Act No. 3815, Revised Penal…
1. Concept Article 207. The penalty of prision correccional in its minimum period shall be imposed upon any judge guilty of malicious delay in the administration of justice. (Act No. 3815, Revised Penal Code) a. Public officer “Public officer” –refers to any person who, by direct provision of the law, popular election or appointment by…
1. Concept Article 206. Any judge who shall knowingly render an unjust interlocutory order or decree shall suffer the penalty of arresto mayor in its minimum period and suspension; but if he shall have acted by reason of inexcusable negligence or ignorance and the interlocutory order or decree be manifestly unjust, the penalty shall be…
1. Concept Article 204. Any judge who shall knowingly render an unjust judgment in any case submitted to him for decision, shall be punished by prision mayor and perpetual absolute disqualification. (Act No. 3815, Revised Penal Code) a. Public officer “Public officer” –refers to any person who, by direct provision of the law, popular election…
1. Concept Under the old and now-repealed provisions under Article 202 of the Revised Penal Code, vagrancy was a criminal offense that resulted in imprisonment for violators. Under the said old law, “vagrants” were defined as” 1) Any person having no apparent means of subsistence, who has the physical ability to work and who neglects…
1. Concept Art. 202. Prostitutes; Penalty. – For the purpose of this article, women who, for money or profit, habitually indulge in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct, are deemed to be prostitutes. Any person found guilty of any of the offenses covered by this article shall be punished by arresto menor or a fine not…
1. Concept Article 200. Grave scandal. – The penalties of arresto mayor and public censure shall be imposed upon any person who shall offend against decency or good customs by any highly scandalous conduct not expressly falling within any other article of this Code. (Act No. 3815, Revised Penal Code) 2. Mode of commission Elements…