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Sep 3, 2002 rape criminal-law force-and-intimidation breach-of-trust supreme-court family-abuse

Rape and Breach of Trust: Force and Intimidation in Familial Abuse Cases

How the Supreme Court ruled that a guardian's abuse of trust and physical violence established force and intimidation in rape.

Sep 3, 2002 rape criminal law abuse of trust consent revised penal code supreme court

Rape and Abuse of Trust: Upholding the Sanctity of Consent and Familial Relationships

The Supreme Court affirms rape conviction where a guardian-like relative used force and threats, underscoring that consent is never presumed within familial bonds.

Sep 26, 1997 rape moral ascendancy criminal law revised penal code family dynamics abuse of trust

Rape by an Uncle: Moral Ascendancy and Abuse of Trust in Family Dynamics

A Supreme Court ruling on uncle-niece rape clarifies how moral ascendancy and intimidation satisfy the element of force in Philippine rape law.