The justifying circumstance of SELF-DEFENSE (Art. 11, paragraph 1 of the Revised Penal Code)

00:00 00:17 Requisites of self-defense 01:05 Meaning of “a person who acts in defense of his person or rights” 02:19 Meaning of “does not incur any criminal liability” 03:32 Liability of a person who commits a felony 04:39 FIRST REQUISITE: Unlawful Aggression 05:31 -What is actual or material unlawful aggression? 06:27 -What is imminent unlawful aggression? 08:48 -Whether the aggression is actual or imminent, the same must be UNLAWFUL. 09:04 -Instances of lawful aggression 17:57 -How important is unlawful aggression as an element of self-defense? 18:27 -Instances where the act is not considered unlawful aggression 20:07 -How is unlawful aggression manifested in defense of a person’s other rights? 26:08 SECOND REQUISITE: Reasonable necessity of the means employed to prevent or repel the aggression 27:39 -Necessity of the course of action taken (examples) 31:51 -Necessity of the means used (examples) 35:07 -What is the rule if the person defending himself is a policeman or a law enforcer? 36:50 THIRD REQUISITE: Lack of sufficient provocation on the part of the person defending himself 40:37 -What constitutes sufficient provocation?