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Physical Assault In The Philippines In Middlesex
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Serious Physical Injuries: If the injuries result in permanent incapacity, loss of a limb, or require more than 30 days of medical treatment, the punishment is prisión correccional or imprisonment from 6 months and 1 day to 6 years.
The venue for filing a complaint depends on the nature of the case. Cases involving real estate disputes (real actions) are filed in a proper court where the disputed property is located. Cases involving persons (personal actions) are filed in courts where either the complainant or the defendant resides.
A good criminal lawyer will draft a Complaint-Affidavit which will prove all the elements of the crime or felony. After filing your Complaint-Affidavit, the Office of the City Prosecutor will issue a subpoena against the accused, requiring him to appear on a certain date and time to submit his Counter-Affidavit.
Regional Trial Court (RTC) or Municipal Trial Court (MTC)? Grave Physical Injuries: If the physical injury inflicted is severe and results in a significant penalty, such as imprisonment of more than six years, the case should be filed before the RTC.
The penalty for assault and battery depends on the classification of the injuries: Serious Physical Injuries: If the injuries incapacitate the victim for more than 30 days or cause permanent disfigurement, the accused may face imprisonment ranging from 6 months to 6 years, depending on the circumstances.
Criminal Complaints: For crimes punishable by imprisonment exceeding six years, criminal complaints are first filed with the prosecutor's office for preliminary investigation. However, minor offenses covered by summary procedure rules can be filed directly with the MTC.
Essentially, it's any unwanted or unwelcome contact from another person. This can include pushing, shoving, spitting, hugging, touching, or even kissing. Even the act of creating a threatening environment can count as battery, depending on the jurisdiction.
The main difference is that assault is the intimidation portion or the act that makes another person believe they are going to cause you great bodily harm. The battery is the actual contact that occurred without consent.
Simple assault is usually the least severe assault crime, and it is generally charged as misdemeanor assault. Further, the laws of some jurisdictions set forth different degrees of simple assault.