Articles 11 to 15 of the Revised Penal Code Notes
Circumstances affecting criminal liability (JEMAA): i Justifying Circumstances (Art. 11) ii Exempting Circumstances (Art. 12) iii Mitigating Circumstances (Art. 13) iv Aggravating Circumstances (Art....
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Justifying Circumstances - there is no crime - no criminal liability; no civil liability (except par. 4) - the acts are justified (persons are not criminals) - burden of proof: lies on the accused...
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Exempting Circumstances - non-imputability - there is criminal liability but the person is exempted - since there is a criminal liability, there is a civil liability except in accident or insuperable...
View ArticleMitigating Circumstances (Article 13, RPC) Notes
Complete Defenses in Criminal Cases 1. Essential elements of the crime were not proved by the prosecution 2. Justifying Circumstances (Art. 11) 3. Exempting Circumstances (Art. 12) 4. Case is...
View ArticleArticle 16 (RPC) Notes
Article 16 – Persons Criminally Liable for Felonies - enumerate the active subjects of the crime (criminals) - only natural persons can be the active subjects (through their acts or omission) -...
View ArticleArticle 17 (RPC) Notes
Article 17 – Principals in General Who are considered as principals? Those who… 1. took direct participation 2. directly force or induce the offenders to commit the crime 3. cooperate in the...
View ArticleArticle 18 (RPC) Notes
Article 18 Accomplices Who are accomplices? The persons not being included in Article 17. These persons cooperate in the execution of the offense by previous or simultaneous acts. They do not have...
View ArticleArticle 19 (RPC) Notes
Article 19 – Accessories Who are accessories? Those who… - have knowledge about the commission of the crime - do not participate as principals or accomplices - take part SUBSEQUENT to the commission...
View ArticlePersons Criminally Liable for Felonies
Title Two of the Revised Penal Code Notes (Articles 16-20). Source: The Revised Penal Code: Criminal Law Book” of Luis B. Reyes (Book One – 2008 ed). Click the links below for the notes per Article....
View ArticleCharacteristics of Criminal Law
1. General General rule: Criminal law is binding on all persons who live or sojourn in Philippine territory. Exception: Treaties or Treaty Stipulation; Laws on Preferential Application 2....
View ArticleArticle 1 and 2 Notes (Revised Penal Code)
Article 1 Time when act takes effect. This code shall take effect on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and thirty-two. Two theories in Criminal Law 1. Classical Theory – The basis of criminal...
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