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Aug 18, 1999 parricide criminal law revised penal code spousal violence supreme court family law

Spousal Violence and the Law: Understanding Parricide in the Philippines

A 1999 Supreme Court ruling explains the crime of parricide, its elements, penalties, and how courts determine guilt in spousal killing cases.