M2 Flashcards
Mos of law are PENAL IN NATURE
Penal law
Sources of Philippine criminal law
RPC
Special penal laws
Penal presidential degrees
Act no 3815
Rpc
Passed by the Philippine commission, Philippine assembly, Philippine legislature, national Assembly the Congress of the Philippines and the BATASANG PAMBANSA
Special penal laws
Issued during MARTIAL LAW
Penal Presidential Decrees
Derived from the Latin for “ from a thing done afterward”
Ex post Facto law
Is a legislative act which inflicts punishment without trial
Bill of attainder
In that criminal laws undertake to punish crimes committed within PHILIPPINES TERRITORY
Territorial
Jurisdiction exercised OVER LAND
Terrestrial
Over maritime and interior WATERS
Fluvial
Over the ATMOSPHERE
Aerial
Three characteristics of criminal law
General
Territorial
Prospective
In tht criminal law Is blinding on all persons who live or sojourn in Philippines territory
General
In tht a penal law cannot make an act punishable in MANNER in which is NOT punishable when COMMITTED
Prospective
Tha act is wrong from its very nature and criminal intent
Mala in se
The act is wrong because it is prohibited by law
Mala prohibita
