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An act or omission punishable by law, forbidding or commanding it.
Crime
Set of rules and regulations that every people should follow
Law
Is an act or omission punishable by Revised Penal Code forbidding or commanding it.
Felony
Revised Penal Code
Republic Act No. 3815
Killing with the presence of aggravating / qualifying circumstances under the Revised Penal Code
Murder
Plain killing
Homicide
Killing of a young child under 12 months
Infanticide
Killing of near relative
Parricide
An act in accordance with the law
Self Defense
5 Circumstances of Law
Justifying, Exempting, Mitigation, Aggravating
Is an act or omission punishable by special law
Offense
Not in Revised Penal Code but enacted by the congress
Special Law
Is an act or omission punishable by ordinances
Infraction
Also known as misdemeanor (petty crimes)
Infraction
A person convicted of a crime by a final judgement
Criminal