What constitutes Serious physical injuries resulting in complete loss of mental capacity, and what is the corresponding penalty?
Serious injuries resulting in insanity, imbecility, impotence, or blindness are penalized with prision mayor.
What is the penalty for inflicting less serious physical injuries upon one’s parents or a person in authority?
Inflicting less serious injuries on parents or persons in authority is punished by prision correccional.
What are the qualifying circumstances related to law enforcement custody or public viewing that mandate the death penalty for Rape?
Rape committed while the victim is in police custody or in full view of their family mandates the death penalty.
What penalty is imposed if a victim of serious physical injuries loses the use of a major body part or is permanently incapacitated for their usual work?
Loss of a major sense or limb, or incapacity for habitual work, results in prision correccional medium/maximum.
What constitutes the first form of Slight physical injuries, and what is the penalty?
Injuries causing incapacity or requiring medical assistance for one to nine days are punished by arresto menor.
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How are serious physical injuries that result in deformity or prolonged incapacity for more than 90 days penalized?
Injuries causing deformity or incapacity for work exceeding 90 days are punished by prision correccional minimum/medium.
What is the penalty for slight physical injuries that do not prevent the victim from engaging in habitual work or require medical assistance?
Causing slight injuries that do not prevent work nor require medical aid is punished by arresto menor or a fine.
What penalty is prescribed for serious physical injuries that cause illness or incapacity for labor for more than 30 days?
Injuries causing incapacity or illness for more than 30 days incur arresto mayor maximum to prision correccional minimum.
What punishment is imposed for the act of simple maltreatment by deed without causing any injury?
Ill-treating another by deed without causing injury is punished by arresto menor minimum or a fine up to P5,000.
What is the penalty for a woman who practices abortion upon herself or consents to another person doing so?
Woman practicing abortion upon herself or consenting receives prision correccional medium/maximum, unless for dishonor.
