Supreme Court Rules on Intimate Partner Violence, Nonverbal Threats
The Supreme Court issued a landmark decision, ruling that intimate partner violence can serve as a basis for lawsuits. The court also clarified that nonverbal gestures may be considered grounds for grave threats.
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Supreme Court rules intimate partner violence can be basis for lawsuits
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The federal government said it supported the creation of the new tort for family violence, though it has never legislated one
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Read full article →Nonverbal gestures may be grounds for grave threats – Supreme Court
MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court has ruled that nonverbal gestures, as long as proven to be done with an intent to commit an offense, is a criminal act under the law. The high tribunal clarified that committing grave threats under the Revised Penal Code (RPC) was clarified in a Nov. 19, 2025, decision of its Third
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