Book Two — Crimes and penalties

Title Eight

Crimes against Persons

• Destruction of Life

  Art. 246ParricideAmended
• Art. 247Death or physical injuries inflicted under exceptional circumstances
• Art. 248MurderAmended
• Art. 249Homicide
• Art. 250Penalty for frustrated parricide, murder or homicide
• Art. 251Death caused in a tumultuous affray
• Art. 252Physical injuries inflicted in a tumultuous affray
• Art. 253Giving assistance to suicide
• Art. 254Discharge of FirearmsAmended
• Art. 255InfanticideAmended
• Art. 256Intentional abortion
• Art. 257Unintentional abortion
• Art. 258Abortion practiced by the woman herself or by her parents
• Art. 259Abortion practiced by a physician or midwife and dispensing of abortivesAmended
• Art. 260Responsibility of participants in a duel
• Art. 261Challenging to a duel

• Physical Injuries

  Art. 262Mutilation
• Art. 263Serious physical injuries
• Art. 264Administering injurious substances or beverages
• Art. 265Less serious physical injuriesAmended
• Art. 266Slight physical injuries and maltreatmentAmended

• Rape

  Art. 266-ARape: When And How CommittedInserted
• Art. 266-BPenaltyInserted
• Art. 266-CEffect of PardonInserted
• Art. 266-DPresumptionsInserted

Consolidated by Alleba from the 1930 text of Act No. 3815 (Lawphil) and the amending Republic Acts in our library. Amendments made by Presidential Decrees, Batas Pambansa or executive orders are not yet included. For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.