The penal law of the country is binding to all persons whi live or sojoum in the Philippines territory

Failure to perform a duty required by law.

acts and omissions punishable by the Revised Penal Code

Deficiency of action

The primary purpose of the punishment under criminal law is the protection of society

Referred to as the graveman of the offense

When all rhe elements necessary for its execution and accomplishment are present

There is deceit when the act is performed with deliberate intent

When the offender performs all the acts of execution which should produce felony as consequence

Crime punishable a special law is called a statutory offense.

Is mitigating if the crime committed is different from that which was intended.

A branch of municipal law which defines crimes, treats of their nature and provides for their punishment.

Offender commences the commission directly by overt acts

The law is the binding to all crimes committed within the national territory of the Philippines

There is a fault when the wrongful act results from imprudence, negligence, lack of foresight, or lack of skill

Man is subdued occasionally by a strange and morbid phenomenon which conditions him to do wrong in spite of or contrary to his volition

Is a misapprehension of fact on the part of the person who caused injury to another. He is not criminally liable.

Man is essentially a moral creature with an absolute free will to choose between good and evil and therefore more stress is placed upon the result of the felonious act than upon the criminal himself.

deficiency of perception

This combines both positivist and classical thinking

an overt or external act

minor infraction of the law such as a violation of an ordinance

acts and omissions punishable by any law

A legislative act which inflicts punishment without trial

The law does not have any retroactive effect