Art. 266. Slight physical injuries and maltreatment.

The crime of
slight physical injuries shall be punished:
1. By arresto menor when the offender has inflicted physical injuries
which shall incapacitate the offended party for labor from one to
nine days or shall re!uire medical attendance during the same
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2. By arresto menor or a fine not e#ceeding 2$ pesos and censure
when the offender has caused physical injuries which do not pre"ent
the offended party from engaging in his habitual wor% nor re!uire
medical assistance.chanrobles "irtual law library
&. By arresto menor in its minimum period or a fine not e#ceeding '$
pesos when the offender shall ill(treat another by deed without
causing any injury.chanrobles "irtual law library
)hapter Two
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Art. 2'. Penalties which may be imposed. The penalties which may
be imposed according to this )ode and their different classes are
those included in the following:
+cale
0rincipal 0enalties
Capital punishment:
2eath.
Afflictive penalties:
3eclusion perpetua
3eclusion temporal
0erpetual or temporary absolute dis!ualification
0erpetual or temporary special dis!ualification
0rision mayor.
Correctional penalties:
0rision correccional
Arresto mayor
+uspension
2estierro.
Light penalties:
Arresto menor
0ublic censure.
Penalties common to the three preceding classes:
-ine and
Bond to %eep the peace.
Accessory Penalties
0erpetual or temporary absolute dis!ualification
0erpetual or temporary special dis!ualification
+uspension from public office the right to "ote and be "oted
for the profession or calling.
)i"il interdiction
,ndemnification
-orfeiture or confiscation of instruments and proceeds of the
offense
0ayment of costs.
Art. 26. When afflictive correctional or light penalty. A fine whether
imposed as a single of as an alternati"e penalty shall be considered an
afflicti"e penalty if it e#ceeds 6$$$ pesos4 a correctional penalty if it
does not e#ceed 6$$$ pesos but is not less than 2$$ pesos4 and a light
penalty if it less than 2$$ pesos.chanrobles "irtual law library
)hapter Three
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+ection .ne. 2uration of 0enalties
Art. 26. !eclusion perpetua. Any person sentenced to any of the
perpetual penalties shall be pardoned after undergoing the penalty
for thirty years unless such person by reason of his conduct or some
other serious cause shall be considered by the )hief 1#ecuti"e as
unworthy of pardon.chanrobles "irtual law library
!eclusion temporal. The penalty of reclusion temporal shall be
from twel"e years and one day to twenty years.chanrobles "irtual law library
Prision mayor and temporary dis"ualification. The duration of the
penalties of prision mayor and temporary dis!ualification shall be
from si# years and one day to twel"e years e#cept when the penalty
of dis!ualification is imposed as an accessory penalty in which case
its duration shall be that of the principal penalty.chanrobles "irtual law library
Prision correccional suspension and destierro. The duration of
the penalties of prision correccional suspension and destierro shall
be from si# months and one day to si# years e#cept when
suspension is imposed as an accessory penalty in which case its
duration shall be that of the principal penalty.chanrobles "irtual law library
Arresto mayor. The duration of the penalty of arresto mayor shall
be from one month and one day to si# months.chanrobles "irtual law library
Arresto menor. The duration of the penalty of arresto menor shall
be from one day to thirty days.chanrobles "irtual law library
#ond to $eep the peace. The bond to %eep the peace shall be
re!uired to co"er such period of time as the court may determine.chanrobles "irtual law li