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Criminal Law: Title Eight - Crimes Against Persons
Criminal Law: Title Eight - Crimes Against Persons
As to pharmacists:
1) That the offender is pharmacist
2) That there is no proper prescription from a physician
3) That the offender dispenses any abortive
Art. 262 Mutilation 1) That there be a castration, that is, mutilation of organs necessary for generation, such as the penis/ovarium
2) That the mutilation caused purposely and deliberately, that is, to deprive the offended party of some essential
organ for the reproduction
Art. 263 Serious Physical Injuries What are serious physical injuries?
1) When the injured person becomes insane, imbecile, impotent, or blind in consequence of the physical injuries
inflicted.
2) When the injured person (a) loses the use of speech or the power to hear or to smell, or loss an eye, a hand, a
foot, an arm, or a leg, or (b) loses the use of any such member, or (c) becomes incapacitated for the work in
which he was theretofore habitually engaged, in consequence of the physical injuries inflicted.
3) When the person injured (a) becomes deformed, or (b) loses any member of his body, or (c) loses the use
thereof, or (d) becomes ill or incapacitated for the performance of the work in which he was habitually
engaged for more than 90 days, in consequence of the physical injuries inflicted.
4) When the injured person becomes ill or incapacitated for labor for more than 30 days (but must not be more
than 90 days), as a result of the physical injuries inflicted.
Art. 264 Administering injurious 1) That the offender inflicted upon another any serious physical injury
substances or beverages 2) That it was done by knowingly administering to him any injurious substances or beverages or by taking
advantage of his weakness of mind or credulity
3) That he had no intent to kill
Art. 265 Less Serious Physical Matters to be noted in the crime of less serious physical injuries:
Injuries 1. That the offended party is incapacitated for labor for 10 days or more (but not more than 30 days), or needs
medical attendance for the same period of time
2. That the physical injuries must not be those described in the preceding articles
Art. 266 Slight Physical Injuries Three (3) kinds of slight physical injuries:
and Maltreatment 1. Physical injuries which incapacitated the offended party for labor from one to nine (9) days, or required
medical attendance during the same period.
2. Physical injuries which did not prevent the offended party from engaging in his habitual work or which did
not require medical attendance.
3. Ill-treatment of another by deed without causing any injury.
Art. 266-A Rape Under paragraph 1:
1) That the offender is a man
2) That the offender had carnal knowledge of a woman
3) That such act is accomplished under any of the following circumstances:
a. By using force or intimidation; or
b. When the woman is deprived of reason or otherwise unconscious; or
c. By means of fraudulent machination or grave abuse of authority; or
d. When the woman is under 12 years of age or demented.
Under paragraph 2:
1) That the offender commits an act of sexual assault
2) That the act of sexual assault is committed by any of the following means:
a. By inserting his penis into another person’s mouth or oral anal orifice; or
b. By inserting any instrument or object into the genital or anal orifice of another person
3) That the act of sexual assault is accomplished under any of the following circumstances:
a. By using force or intimidation; or
b. When the woman is deprived of reason or otherwise unconscious; or
c. By means of fraudulent machination or grave abuse of authority; or
d. When the woman is under 12 years of age or demented.
Indifference of parents:
1. That the offender is a parent
2. That he neglects his children by not giving them education
3. That his station in life requires such education and his financial condition permits it
Art. 280 Qualified trespass to 1. Offender is a private person
dwelling 2. He enters the dwelling of another
3. Such entrance is against the latter’s will
Art. 281 Other forms of trespass 1. Offender enters the closed premises or the fenced estate of another
2. That the entrance is made while either of them is uninhabited
3. Prohibition to enter be manifest
4. That the trespasser has not secured the permission of the owner or the caretaker thereof
Art. 282 Grave threats Elements of grave threats where offender attained his purpose:
1. Offender threatens another person with the infliction upon the latter’s person, honor, or property, or upon that
of the latter’s family, of any wrong
2. Such wrong amounts to a crime
3. There is a demand for money or that any other condition is imposed, even though not unlawful
4. Offender attains his purpose
Art. 302
Art. 303
Art. 304
Art. 305
Art. 308 Theft 1. That there be taking of personal property
2. That said property belongs to another
3. That the taking be done with intent to gain
4. That the taking be done without the consent of the owner
5. That the taking be accomplished without the use of violence against or intimidation of persons or force upon
things
Art. 312 Usurpation 1. That the offender takes possession of any real property or usurps any real rights in property
2. That the real property or real rights belong to another
3. That violence against/intimidation of persons is used by the offender in occupying real property or usurping
real rights in property
4. That there is intent to gain
Art. 313 Altering boundaries or 1. That there be boundary marks/monuments of towns, provinces, or estates, or any other marks intended to
landmarks designate the boundaries of the same
2. That the offender alters said boundary marks
Art. 314 Fraudulent Insolvency 1. That the offender is a debtor; that is, he has obligations due and payable
2. That he absconds with his property
3. That there be prejudice to his creditors
Art. 315 Swindling (Estafa) In general:
1. That the accused defrauded another (a) by abuse of confidence or (b) by means of deceit
2. That damage or prejudice capable of pecuniary estimation is caused to the offended party or third person
Art. 327 Malicious mischief 1. That the offender deliberately caused damage to the property of another
2. That such act does not constitute arson/other crimes involving destruction
3. That the act of damaging another’s property be committed merely for the sake of damaging it
TITLE ELEVEN – CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY