RPC Arts. 256-259
RPC Arts. 256-259
RPC Arts. 256-259
Art. 255. Infanticide. The penalty provided for parricide in Article 246 and for
murder in Article 248 shall be imposed upon any person who shall kill any child less
than three days of age.
If the crime penalized in this article be committed by the mother of the child for the
purpose of concealing her dishonor, she shall suffer the penalty of prision
correccional in its medium and maximum periods, and if said crime be committed for
the same purpose by the maternal grandparents or either of them, the penalty shall be
prision mayor.
Art. 256. Intentional abortion. Any person who shall intentionally cause an
abortion shall suffer:
1. The penalty of reclusion temporal, if he shall use any violence upon the person
of the pregnant woman.
2. The penalty of prision mayor if, without using violence, he shall act without the
consent of the woman.
3. The penalty of prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods, if the
woman shall have consented.
Art. 258. Abortion practiced by the woman herself of by her parents. The penalty
of prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods shall be imposed upon a
woman who shall practice abortion upon herself or shall consent that any other person
should do so.
Any woman who shall commit this offense to conceal her dishonor, shall suffer the
penalty of prision correccional in its minimum and medium periods.
If this crime be committed by the parents of the pregnant woman or either of them,
and they act with the consent of said woman for the purpose of concealing her
dishonor, the offenders shall suffer the penalty of prision correccional in its medium
and maximum periods.
If he shall inflict upon the latter physical injuries only, he shall suffer the penalty
provided therefor, according to their nature.
In any other case, the combatants shall suffer the penalty of arresto mayor, although
no physical injuries have been inflicted.
Art. 261. Challenging to a duel. The penalty of prision correccional in its minimum
period shall be imposed upon any person who shall challenge another, or incite
another to give or accept a challenge to a duel, or shall scoff at or decry another
publicly for having refused to accept a challenge to fight a duel.
Chapter Two
PHYSICAL INJURIES
Art. 262. Mutilation. The penalty of reclusion temporal to reclusion perpetua shall
be imposed upon any person who shall intentionally mutilate another by depriving
him, either totally or partially, or some essential organ of reproduction.
Any other intentional mutilation shall be punished by prision mayor in its medium
and maximum periods.
Art. 263. Serious physical injuries. Any person who shall wound, beat, or assault
another, shall be guilty of the crime of serious physical injuries and shall suffer: