Practice question
A man helps provoke the very confrontation in which his brother is later unlawfully attacked. He relies on defense of a relative and claims his own participation in the provocation cannot matter because the victim is his sibling. Which is best?
- Apply Article 11(2)’s express condition concerning the defender’s part in the provocation.
- Sibling status automatically satisfies every condition.
- The statute requires participation in provocation.
- An initial unlawful attack always erases the defender’s own role.
- The family relationship is the sole required fact.
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code, Article 11(2)-(3), defense of relatives and strangers: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/28/20426
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