Yvette A.

Galang
JD-1A

ART. 9. Grave felonies, less grave felonies and light felonies.

September 8, 2016
CRIM LAW 1N

TYPES OF FELONIES

GRAVE FELONIES

LESS GRAVE FELONIES

LIGHT FELONIES

Definition

Grave felonies are those to which the

law attaches the capital punishment
or penalties which in any of their
periods are afflictive, in accordance
with Art. 25 of this Code.

Less grave felonies are those which the

law punishes with penalties which in their
maximum period are correctional, in
accordance with the above-mentioned Art.

Light felonies are those infractions of

law for the commission of which a pa
penalty of arrest menor or a fine not
exceeding 200 pesos or both; is
provided.

Afflictive penalties:

Correctional penalties:

Penalties
(imprisonment)

Reclusion perpetua
Reclusion temporal
Perpetual or temporary
absolute disqualification
Perpetual or temporary
special disqualification
Prision Mayor
As to the liability of the
participants
Example of felonies
against persons and
property

All participants are criminally liable

Rape
Treason
Infanticide
Parricide
Murder
Homicide

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

7.
8.
9.
10.

Mutilation
Destructive Arson
Qualified Bribery
Intentional Abortion

7.
8.
9.
10.

11. Qualified Piracy

12. Robbery with Homicide
13. Kidnapping and Serious Illegal
Detention
14. Kidnapping and Failure to
Return Minor
15. Counterfeiting the great seal of

Prision correctional
Arresto Mayor
Suspension
Destierro

All participants are criminally liable

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Arresto menor (1 day to 30 days)

Sedition
Slavery
Arbitrary Detention
Violation of Domicile
Direct Bribery
Disloyalty of Public Officers/
Employees
Espionage
Grave Scandal
Unintentional Abortion
Disturbance of Proceeding

Only the principal and the accomplice

are liable. The accessory is not.
1. Vagrancy
2. Light Threats
3. Light Coercions
4. Betting in Sports Contest
5. Illegal Cockfighting
6. Alteration of Boundary Marks
7.
8.
9.
10.

11. Forcible Abduction

12. Interruption of Religious Worship
13. Giving Assistance to Suicide

Prostitution
Alarms and Scandals
Gambling
Malicious Mischief (If such value
does not exceed 200 pesos)
11. Intriguing against honor
12. Using False Certificates
13. Slight Physical Injury

14. Falsification of Legislative

Documents
15. Flight to enemys country

14. Slander by Deed (If it si not

serious in nature)
15. Theft (If the value of the thing

the Government of the

Philippine Island

stolen is not over 5 pesos, and the

offender acted under the impulse
hunger, poverty)