Latin Terms:

Nulum Crimen Nula Poena Sine Lege- no

crime if no law punishing it
Delitos felonies
Culpa- fault
Dolo- deceit (malice; deliberate intent)
Mala in se- wrong from its very nature /
RPC

Mala prohibita- wrong cos prohibited by

law / special laws
Mens rea- wrongful criminal intent
Actus rea- wrongful act
Mens rea_+ actus rea= intentional
felonies / liable
Ex: X intends to kill Y, leaves his
gun on top of the table. It falls,
hits and kills his niece. = NOT

liable for intentional felony, only RI

Resulting in Homicide (negligent)
Mistake of Fact (ignorantia facti excusat)
not the identity (thats error in personae)
but the situation. US vs. Ah Chong
In MOF, actor is excused (no criminal
intent) had the facts I the mind of the
accused been true, his action is a legit
defense.