Article 286Grave coercions
ELI5— what this means for you
Grave coercions: compelling a person to do something against their will by using violence, threats, or intimidation — whether the act compelled is right or wrong.
Key point
Forcing someone to sign a document or vacate their home through threats is grave coercion.
Official text — Act No. 3815
Grave coercions.
-The penalty of arresto mayor and a fine not exceeding 500 pesos shall be imposed upon any person who, without authority of law, shall, by means of violence, prevent another from doing something not prohibited by law, or compel him to do something against his will, whether it be right or wrong.
If the coercion be committed for the purpose of compelling another to perform any religious act or to prevent him from so doing, the penalty next higher in degree shall be imposed.
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