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Nov 11, 1998 parricide criminal law accident defense revised penal code philippine supreme court evidence

Accidental Shooting or Intentional Killing: Parricide and the Defense of Accident in Philippine Law

The Supreme Court clarifies when the defense of accident fails in parricide cases, explaining intent, negligence, and unlawful acts.