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Nov 24, 2019 malicious mischief property disputes revised penal code supreme court criminal law

Malicious Mischief in Property Disputes: What the Supreme Court Said

The Supreme Court clarifies when destroying property in a dispute becomes malicious mischief, and why claims of ownership do not justify taking the law into one's own hands.

Oct 11, 2011 malicious mischief revised penal code property damage road rage criminal law supreme court

Malicious Mischief in the Philippines: Intent, Property Damage, and Road Rage Cases

Learn how Philippine courts prove malicious mischief under the Revised Penal Code, and why intent matters in road rage property damage cases.

Oct 3, 2010 grave coercion revised penal code property repossession civil code supreme court ruling

Grave Coercion in Property Takeovers: The Navarra Ruling Explained

The Supreme Court ruled that forceful property repossession, even with a debt claim, constitutes grave coercion under Philippine law.