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Jun 27, 2018 self-defense treachery murder criminal-law unlawful-aggression justifiable-homicide

Self-Defense vs. Treachery: The Boundaries of Justifiable Homicide in Philippine Law

The Supreme Court clarifies when self-defense fails and treachery qualifies a killing as murder under Philippine law.