- Statute
- Philippine Revised Penal Code
- Article
- Art. 266
- Topic
- Slight physical injuries and maltreatment
- Status
- In force, as amended
- Year
- 1930
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
The provision
Slight physical injuries and maltreatment. -The crime of slight physical inj uries shall be punished: 1. By arresto menor when the offender has inflicted physical injuries which shall incapacitate the offended party for labor from one to nine days, or shall require medical attendance during the same period. 2. By arresto menor or a fine not exceeding 200 pesos and censure when the offender has caused physical injuries which do not prevent the offended party from engaging in his habitual work nor require medical attendance. 3. By arresto menor in its minimum period or a fine not exceeding 50 pesos when the offender shall illtreat another by deed without causing any injury. TITLE NINE CRIMES AGAINST PERSONAL LIBERTY AND SECURITY CHAPTER ONE CRIMES AGAINST LIBERTY SECTION ONE.-Illegal detention
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
Slight physical injuries carry graduated penalties: arresto menor when the victim is incapacitated or needs medical care for one to nine days; arresto menor or a fine up to 200 pesos and censure when there is injury but no incapacity or need for treatment; and arresto menor in its minimum period or a fine up to 50 pesos when someone maltreats another by deed without causing any injury.
An editorially maintained plain-language explanation of this provision — not legal advice.
Cases applying this article
- Tan v. People G.R. No. 254534
- Teddy Peña y Romero v. People G.R. No. 261807
- Russel Salvador Peralta v. People G.R. No. 246992
- People v. Ruel Velarde Alias Doloy Belarde G.R. No. 182550
- Anna Liza V. Salinas v. People G.R. No. 263112