WHAT IS A PRIVATE CRIME?
Category: Criminal Procedure
WHAT IS A PRIVATE CRIME?
> Private offense which cannot be prosecuted except upon a complaint filed by the aggrieved party
> Only to give deference to the offended party who may prefer not to file the case instead of going through a scandal of a public trial
Related Philippine Law Resources:
Newer Philippine Law Resources:
Additional Law Reading:
- CRIMES THAT MUST BE PROSECUTED UPON COMPLAINT OF THE OFFENDED PARTY -
- LIMITATIONS ON THE CONTROL OF THE COURT OF CASES -
- DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE CONTROL BY THE PROSECUTION AND CONTROL BY THE COURT -
- IF THE PROSECUTOR THINKS AFTER FILING A CASE, THAT A PRIMA FACIE CASE DOES NOT EXIST, CAN HE REFUSE -
- AFTER A CASE IS FILED IN COURT, TO WHOM SHOULD A MOTION TO DISMISS BE ADDRESSED? -
WHAT IS A PRIVATE CRIME?
Category: Criminal Procedure
WHAT IS A PRIVATE CRIME?
> Private offense which cannot be prosecuted except upon a complaint filed by the aggrieved party
> Only to give deference to the offended party who may prefer not to file the case instead of going through a scandal of a public trial
Related Philippine Law Resources:
Newer Philippine Law Resources:
Additional Law Reading:
- CRIMES THAT MUST BE PROSECUTED UPON COMPLAINT OF THE OFFENDED PARTY -
- LIMITATIONS ON THE CONTROL OF THE COURT OF CASES -
- DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE CONTROL BY THE PROSECUTION AND CONTROL BY THE COURT -
- IF THE PROSECUTOR THINKS AFTER FILING A CASE, THAT A PRIMA FACIE CASE DOES NOT EXIST, CAN HE REFUSE -
- AFTER A CASE IS FILED IN COURT, TO WHOM SHOULD A MOTION TO DISMISS BE ADDRESSED? -