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Aug 11, 2004 criminal-law homicide justifying-circumstances defense-of-spouse revised-penal-code supreme-court

Defense of Honor Justifying Homicide in Cases of Marital Fidelity

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when defense of spouse can justify homicide, explaining unlawful aggression requirement.