PHILIPPINE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF LAW

Legal Medicine & Jurisprudence

Course Outline
(School Year 2020-2021)

I. Definition and Scope

a. Legal Medicine
b. Medical Jurisprudence
c. Forensic Medicine

II. Medical Evidence

a. Autoptic or real evidence
b. Testimonial Evidence
c. Ordinary vs Expert witness
d. Experimental
e. Documentary
f. Physical evidence

III. Medico Legal Aspect of Death

a. Brain Death
b. Cardio Respiratory death
c. Kinds of Death
1. Somatic or Clinical
2. Molecular or Cellular
3. Apparent death or state of Suspended animation
d. Signs of Death
1. Cessation of Heart Action
2. Cessation of Respiration
3. Cooling of The Body (algor Mortis)
4. Insensibilities of the Body and loss of power to move
5. Changes in the eye
6. Changes in the skin
7. Actions of Heat in the Skin
e. Changes in the body following death
1. Rigor Mortis
2. Cadaveric Spasm
3. Post-Mortem lividity or cadaveric lividity
f. Autopsy PD No. 856, December 23, 1975
1. Post Mortem examination
2. Hospital or Non-Official Autopsy
3. Medico legal or official autopsy
4. When shall autopsy be performed
5. Negative autopsy vs Negligent Autopsy
g. Causes of Death/ Medico Legal Classification
1. Natural Death
 2. Violent or Unnatural Death
1. Accident
2. Negligent Death
3. Infanticidal
4. Parricidal
5. Murder
6. Homicidal
7. Suicidal Death
h. Special Death
1. Judicial Death
2. Euthanasia
1. Orhothanasia
2. Dysthanasia
3. Suicide
4. Starvation

IV. Medico legal Aspects of Physical Injuries

a. Classification of Wounds
1. Severity – Mortal/Non Mortal Wound
2. Instrument used
3. Manner of Infliction
4. Depth of Wound, Superficial Deep
(perforating/Penetrating)
5. In relation to site of the application of face and location of
injury-coup, contre-coup, coup-contre-coup, locus minoris
resistentia
6. Extensive injury
7. Regions or Organs
b. Special Types of Wounds
1. Defense wound
2. Patterned wound
3. Self -Inflicted Wound

Legal Classification of Physical Injuries

a. Mutilation – Art 262, RPC
4. Tubal Ligation and Vasectomy
5. Mayhem
b. Serious Physical Injuries – Art 263, RPC
c. Administering Injurious Substance or Beverages – Art 264 RPC
d. Less Serious Physical Injuries – Art 265, RPC; Presidential Decree
No. 169
e. Slight Physical Injury and Maltreatment – Art 266, RPC

Wounds Medical Classification

a. Closed- Superficial/Deep
b. Open

V. Sex Crimes
a. Rape Art 266A-D, RPC as Amended by RA 8353
 1. Carnal Knowledge – People V. Canastre, 82 Phil 480;
People vs Oscar, 48 Phil 527
a. Mere touching of external genitalia by the penis -
People vs. Ferrer GR No. 142662 August 14, 2001
b. Rupture of Hymen nor complete penetration is
essential – People vs. Orita GR No. 88724 April3
1990.
2. Character of the offended Party (People V Blance , GR. No.
L-20063, Aug. 27, 1923.)
People vs. Aaron GR Nos. 136300-02 September 24, 2002
3. Evidence of Force and Intimidation (People V. Eugenio
Momo, 56 Phil 86); (People V. Sotero Navarrete Y Lucero,
GR No. L-43833, Nov 28, 1980.
4. Deprival of Reasons – (People V. Daing , C.A 49 O.G 2331)
(people V. Layson , CA. 37 O.G 318); People v. Ernesto
Atuel, GR. No. 106962, September 8, 1990.
5. Unconsciousness – (People V. Garcino, 53 Phil 239)
(People V. Sanico CA. 86 O.G 98)
6. Under 12 years old
People vs. Echegaray, G.R No. 117472, June 25 1996
People vs. Villamora People vs. Jalosjos G.R Nos. 132875-
76 Nov 6, 2001 CA 37 OG 497
People vs. Perez, CA OG. 6337
7. Medical Evidence of Rape – V. Daquigan G.R No. L-39012
Jan. 31, 1975 Special Examiner: NBI, PNP Crime Lab
8. Cases: People vs. Herbert Webb, G.R No 176389, Jan 18,
2011
People vs. Aldana G.R No 81817 July 27, 1989
People vs. Gomez et al. G.R No. L-28232
9. Rape by Sexual Assault
People vs. John Nequia, GR No. 146569 October 6. 2003
People vs. Bon, GR No. 149199, January 28, 2003
10. Marital Rape – People vs. Jumawan G.R No. 187495 April
21, 2014
b. Seduction – Art 337, RPC
c. Acts of Lasciviousness – Art 336, RPC

Practice Of Medicine

1. Basis Of State Regulations

2. Constitutional Basis
3. Statutory Basis – RA 2382 (Medical Act of 1959)
4. Reasons for Regulation
5. Warranties on the practice of Medicine
6. Certificate of registration
a. Right to be registered as physician – PRC vs. De Guzman Gr, No.
144681 June 21, 2004
 b. Rule of Reciprocity – Board of medicine vs. Ota GR. No. 166097,
July 14, 2008
c. Grounds for refusal of issuance of certificate of registration
d. Duty of the board of medicine to issue certificate of registration
e. Grounds for reprimand, suspension or revocation of registration of
certificate – RA 2382 Sec 24
f. Rights of respondents RA 2382 Sec. 25
g. Appeal for Judgment
h. Reinstatement
7. Powers of Philippine Regulatory Board of Medicine (PRC-BOM)

a. Functions
i. Administrative body
ii. Quasi – legislative body
iii. Quasi – judicial
b. Board of Medicine – Cuyegkeng vs. Cruz GR. No. L-16263 July 26,
1960.
c. Authority of the Board Medicine School to determine standing of
Medical school.
Marquez vs. The Board Medical Examination GR. No. 24119 Aug 8,
1925
d. Right against Self Incrimination before the Board of Medicine –
Pascual, Jr. vs. Board of Medical Examination GR. No. L-25018 May
26 1969
e. PMA with legal personality to question Authority of Board of
Medicine- Phi. Medical Association vs. Board of Medical
Examination GR. NO. L-25135 Sept 21, 1968
8. Practice of Medicine
a. Pre requisite to the practice of medicine
b. Acts constituting practice of medicine
c. Cases on acts constituting Practice of Medicine
i. People vs. Quebral 68 Phil 56.4
ii. People vs. Hatani GR. Nos. 78813-14, Nov 8, 1993
iii. Crisostomo vs. SEC GR. Nos. 899095 and 89555, Nov 8,
19933
iv. People vs. Ventura GR No. L-15079, Jan 31, 1962
v. People vs. Buenviaje, 47 Phil. 530
Cases for Digest ( to be submitted before 7 days before final examination)

 Dr Fernando P. Solidum vs. People of the Philippines, GR No. 192123

March 10, 2014

 Rogelio P. Nogales vs. Capitol Medical Center, GR No. 142625 December

19, 2006

 Concepcion Ilao Oreta vs. Eva Marie and Benedicto Noel Ronquillo, GR No.
172406 October 11, 2007

 Fredelicto Flores And Felicisima Flores Vs Dominador Pineda And

Virginia Saclolo, GR No. 158996 November 14, 2008

 Fe Cayao-Lasam vs. Claro and Editha Ramolete, GR No. 159132 December

18,2008

 Professional Services Inc vs The court of appeals and Natividad and

Enrique Agana, GR No. 126467 February 11, 2008

 Rico Rommel Atienza vs. Board of Medicine and Editha Sioson, GR No.
177407 February 9, 2011

 Dr. Rubi Li vs. Spouse Reynaldo and Lina Soliman, GR No. 165279 June 7,
2011

 Dr Emmanuel Jarcia Jr and Dr Marilou Bastan vs. People of the

Philippines, GR No. 187926 February 15, 2012

 Mariter Mendoza vs. Adriano Casumpang, GR No. 197987 March 19, 2012

 Dr. Pedro Dennis Cereno and Dr. Santos Zafe vs. Court of Appeals, Spouses
Diogenes S. Olavere and Fe R. Serrano, GR No. 167366 September 26,
2012

 Carlos Borromeo vs Family Care Hospital G. R No. 191018, January 25,

2016
  Denmark Valmores vs Mindanao State University G.R No. 217453, July 19,
2017

References :
 Legal Medicine Vol. 1 by Leo Olarte 2015 edition
 Basics of Philippine Medical Jurisprudence and Ethics by Bellosillo et al,
2010 edition
 Legal Medicine by Solis, 1987 edition
 Rules of Court
 Revised Penal Code

Prepared by :

PRUDENCIO ZARANDIN STA. LUCIA, JR.

Professorial Lecturer, Legal Medicine & Jurisprudence

Doctor of Medicine
Juris Doctor
Master in Health Services Administration
Master in Management ( Developmental Administration.)
Doctor of Philosophy ( Public Administration )
Doctor of Public Health (in progress)
Fellow, Philippine College of Hospital Administrators
Fellow, International College of Surgeons

Approved by :

JUSTICE RAOUL V. VICTORINO ( RET )

Dean, College of Law