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Article 265Less serious physical injuries

Act No. 3815 · Revised Penal CodeKey provision

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Less serious physical injuries: injuries that cause incapacity for 10–30 days, or require medical attendance for the same period. Penalty: arresto mayor (1–6 months).

Official text — Act No. 3815

Less serious physical injuries.

-Any person who shall inflict upon another physical inj uries not described in the preceding articles, but which shall incapacitate the offended party for labor for ten days or more, or shall require medical attendance for the same period, shall be guilty of less serious physical injuries and shall suffer the penalty of arresto mayor.

Whenever less serious physical injuries shall have been inflicted with the manifest intent to insult or offend the injured person, or under circumstances adding ignominy to the offense, in addition to the penalty of arresto mayor, a fine not exceeding 500 pesos shall be imposed.

Any less serious physical injuries inflicted upon the offender's parents, ascendants, guardians, curators, teachers, or persons of rank, or persons in authority, shall be punished by prision correccional in its minimum and medium periods, provided that, in the case of persons in authority, the deed does not constitute the crime of assault upon such persons.

Source: lawphil.net (Act No. 3815 as amended)

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