Challenging, inciting, or publicly decrying someone for refusing a duel is punished by prision correccional.
What actions constitute the crime of Challenging to a duel, and what is the penalty? Read More »
The basic penalty for rape involving carnal knowledge is reclusion perpetua.
Mutilating an essential organ of reproduction results in reclusion perpetua; other intentional mutilations incur prision mayor.
Death penalty is imposed if homicide occurs during rape, or if the victim is a minor related to the offender.
When is the maximum penalty of death imposed for Rape under Article 266-B? Read More »
Serious injuries resulting in insanity, imbecility, impotence, or blindness are penalized with prision mayor.
Rape committed while the victim is in police custody or in full view of their family mandates the death penalty.
If assistance to suicide is provided but the act is not consummated, the penalty is arresto mayor.
Discharge of firearms at another person incurs prision correccional unless it qualifies as a higher crime.
What is the crime and penalty for a simple discharge of a firearm at another person? Read More »
Killing a child less than three days old is infanticide, penalized like parricide or murder.
What is the prescribed penalty for a person who commits Infanticide? Read More »
Mother killing her child to conceal dishonor suffers prision mayor; grandparents suffer reclusion temporal.
