Criminal Liabilities of Public Official
CRIMINAL LIABILITIES OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS
misfeasance
is any person, who, by direct provision of law, popular election or appointment by competent authority, shall take part in the performance of public functions in the government, or shall perform in said government or in any of its branches public duties as an employee, agent or subordinate official of any rank or class
Dereliction of Duty by Officers Related to the Administration of Justice
Articles 204 - 209
Art. 204. Knowingly rendering unjust judgment. – Any judge who shall knowingly render an unjust judgment in any case submitted to him for decision, shall be punished by prison mayor and perpetual absolute disqualification. one which is not in accordance with the law and the evidence
applying a law which has been repealed or a decision which has been reversed
Art. 205. Judgment rendered through negligence. –
Any judge who, by reason of inexcusable negligence or ignorance shall render a manifestly unjust judgment in any case submitted to him for decision shall be punished by arresto mayor and temporary special disqualification.
Art. 206. Unjust interlocutory order. – Any judge who shall knowingly render an unjust interlocutory order or decree shall suffer the penalty of arresto mayor in its minimum period and suspension; but if he shall have acted by reason of inexcusable negligence or ignorance and the interlocutory order or decree be manifestly unjust, the penalty shall be suspension . granting bail to a nonbailable offense
Art. 207. Malicious delay in the administration of justice. –
The penalty of prision correccional in its minimum period shall be imposed upon any judge guilty of malicious delay in the administration of justice. frequent grant of postponements, delaying the decision or failure to render the decision within the time allowed by law
However, before a Judge can be charged for Rendering an Unjust
Judgment or Unjust
misfeasance
is any person, who, by direct provision of law, popular election or appointment by competent authority, shall take part in the performance of public functions in the government, or shall perform in said government or in any of its branches public duties as an employee, agent or subordinate official of any rank or class
Dereliction of Duty by Officers Related to the Administration of Justice
Articles 204 - 209
Art. 204. Knowingly rendering unjust judgment. – Any judge who shall knowingly render an unjust judgment in any case submitted to him for decision, shall be punished by prison mayor and perpetual absolute disqualification. one which is not in accordance with the law and the evidence
applying a law which has been repealed or a decision which has been reversed
Art. 205. Judgment rendered through negligence. –
Any judge who, by reason of inexcusable negligence or ignorance shall render a manifestly unjust judgment in any case submitted to him for decision shall be punished by arresto mayor and temporary special disqualification.
Art. 206. Unjust interlocutory order. – Any judge who shall knowingly render an unjust interlocutory order or decree shall suffer the penalty of arresto mayor in its minimum period and suspension; but if he shall have acted by reason of inexcusable negligence or ignorance and the interlocutory order or decree be manifestly unjust, the penalty shall be suspension . granting bail to a nonbailable offense
Art. 207. Malicious delay in the administration of justice. –
The penalty of prision correccional in its minimum period shall be imposed upon any judge guilty of malicious delay in the administration of justice. frequent grant of postponements, delaying the decision or failure to render the decision within the time allowed by law
However, before a Judge can be charged for Rendering an Unjust
Judgment or Unjust