NAPOLCOM PERSONAL REVIEWER
VOCABULARY:
1. Premeditation- pre·med·i·ta·tion /prēˌmedəˈtāSHən/
noun
the action of planning something (especially a crime) beforehand.
example : "the defendant said there was no planning or premeditation"
synony planning, intent, forethought, preplanning, advance planning,
ms: prearrangement, deliberation;
What is the legal definition of premeditation?
Premeditation Definition: Specific intent to commit a crime for some period of time, however
short, before the actual crime. Related Terms: Deliberate, First Degree Murder. In many
jurisdictions, premeditation is the difference between first and second degree murder.
Plaintiff: plain·tiff /ˈplān(t)if/ noun
a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
"the plaintiff commenced an action for damages"
Defendant: de·fend·ant /dəˈfendənt/ noun
an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
"the defendant tried to claim that it was self-defense"
synonyms: Accused
Who is a plaintiff and a defendant?
A plaintiff is the person who brings accusations against the defendant.
The plaintiff is the person bringing a lawsuit to court, by filing a plea or motion. More frequently
these days, in civil law cases, a plaintiff is often called a claimant. ... The defendant is the
person being sued or the person against whom the complaint is filed.
Abduction: ab·duc·tion /abˈdəkSH(ə)n/ noun
1. 1.
the action or an instance of forcibly taking someone away against their will.
"they organized the abduction of Mr. Cordes on his way to the airport"
TECHNICAL TERMS:
Parricide : par·ri·cide /ˈperəˌsīd/
Noun
the killing of a parent or other near relative.
*a person who commits parricide.
Philippine Criminal Law:
What is parricide?
Parricide is a criminal act of killing his father, mother, or child, whether legitimate or illegitimate,
or any of his ascendants, descendants, or his spouse, hall be punished by the penalty of
reclusion perpetua to death.
Homicide: hom·i·cide /ˈhäməˌsīd/
Noun
1. the deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another; or murder.
"he was charged with homicide"
Synon murder, killing, assassination, liquidation, extermination, execution, slaughter,
butchery, massacre;
2. Homicide is the act of one human killing another. A homicide requires only a volitional act
by another person that results in death, and thus a homicide may result from accidental,
reckless, or negligent acts even if there is no intent to cause harm.
Includes causes of death: Capital punishment; Manslaughter
“Under Section 19.01 of the Penal Code it states: “A person commits criminal homicide if he
intentionally, knowingly, or with criminal negligence causes the death of an individual.” In Texas,
there are four types of criminal homicide: 1) murder, 2) capital murder, 3) manslaughter, and 4)
criminally negligent homicide.”
*What is the penalty for homicide in the Philippines?
The penalty for frustrated homicide is prision mayor, i.e., one degree lower than reclusion
temporal which is the penalty for consummated h omicide. Art. 250 in relation to Article 50 of
the Revised Penal Code.
*What's the difference between homicide and murders?
Homicide is the killing of one person by another. Murder is a form of criminalhomicide, where
the perpetrator intended to kill the other person, sometimes with premeditation (a plan to kill).
Manslaughter is another type of criminal homicide. Homicides are criminal, excusable, or
justifiable.
Violation of Domicile
What is violation of domicile?
– The penalty of prision correcctional shall be imposed upon any public officer or employee
who, not being thereunto authorized by law, shall expel any person from the Philippine Islands
or shall compel such person to change his residence. Section Two- Violation of Domicile. Art.
128. Violation of Domicile.
What is the penalty for trespassing in the Philippines?
280. Qualified trespass to dwelling. — Any private person who shall enter the dwelling of
another against the latter's will shall be punished by arresto mayor and a fine not exceeding
1,000 pesos.
Can a person go to jail for libel?
Libel is written and slander is spoken, but they both refer to a harmful and false statement
about another person or party and they're illegal. Defamation is a “tort,” which is a civil offense.
That means you can't go to jail for it, but you can be sued in civil court and made to pay money
to the person that sued you.
What is Qualified seduction?
Qualified seduction is a crime punished under our criminal laws for the act of seducing a
virgin aged 13 to 17 years old by certain persons such as a person in authority, priest, teacher,
and the like. ... The good reputation of the offended party may still fall under the “virgin”
meaning of the law.
What is simple seduction?
Elements of Simple Seduction: (338) That the offended party is over 12 and under 18 years of
age. That she must be of good reputation, single or a widow. That the offender has sexual
intercourse with her. That it is committed by means of deceit.
