Practice question
What connection does Article 13(8) require for the identified physical limitation?
- It must always be unrelated to any actual functioning.
- It must restrict the offender’s means of action, defense or communication.
- Only a medical label without effect matters.
- Every minor cosmetic feature automatically qualifies.
- The limitation must affect only a stranger.
Legal references
- Revised Penal Code, Article 13(6), (8)-(10), cited mitigating circumstances: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/28/20426
- People v. Singcol, G.R. No. 275139, May 7, 2025, main decision, passion and obfuscation: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/may2025/gr_275139_2025.html
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