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Serious Physical Injuries in the Philippines: The Pilares Case Explained
Understand serious physical injuries under Philippine law through the Pilares case, including penalties, evidence, and self-defense considerations.
Moral Damages Count in Determining Court Jurisdiction in Quasi-Delict Cases
The Supreme Court rules that moral damages claims are part of the jurisdictional amount in quasi-delict cases for physical injuries.
When Self Defense Claims Fall Short Understanding Unlawful Aggression IN Philippine LAW
A street brawl, a fatal stabbing, and a conviction reduced to slight physical injuries—what the Supreme Court said about conspiracy and liability.
Rape: Lack of Physical Injuries Not Always Proof of Consensual Sex
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that absence of extra-genital injuries does not negate force or intimidation in rape cases.
Rape Conviction Affirmed: Victim Testimony and Use of Force in Philippine Rape Cases
Supreme Court affirms rape conviction, explaining why a victim's testimony can stand even without physical injuries or fresh lacerations.
The Unforgiving Reach of the Law: Protecting Children From Familial Abuse
The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction, holding that a credible victim's testimony alone suffices to convict, even without physical injuries.
Rape Conviction Upheld on Victim's Credibility Despite Absence of Physical Injuries
The Supreme Court affirmed a death sentence for qualified rape, ruling that a child victim's clear testimony and hymenal laceration outweigh the absence of external injuries.
From Murder to Mayhem: Gauging Intent and Injury in Philippine Law
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a deadly attack becomes only slight physical injuries, not frustrated murder, based on wound severity and medical treatment.
Robbery With Rape and Forcible Abduction: Lessons From People v. Napud
A 2001 Supreme Court ruling explains why the absence of physical injuries does not defeat a rape charge, and how robbery with rape is punished.
Conspiracy in Robbery With Homicide: Liability and Due Process Under Philippine Law
The Supreme Court clarifies conspiracy liability in robbery with homicide, the due process rights of accused persons, and how physical injuries merge into the crime.
Rape Conviction Upheld Despite Lack of Physical Injuries, Consent, and Intimidation Analyzed
The Supreme Court affirms a rape conviction, ruling that lack of physical injuries and absence of resistance do not negate rape when intimidation is present.
Statutory Rape Conviction Upheld Despite Lack of Physical Evidence
The Supreme Court affirms a statutory rape conviction, ruling that an intact hymen and lack of physical injuries do not negate carnal knowledge.