On the Crime of Duel
According to this website http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Duel, duel is defined as a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel. An image of duel taken from bing images. The scene of duel is very common in classic films, both foreign and local films, wherein the antagonist challenges the protagonist to do the duel. Of course, no matter how skillful the antagonist is, it is the protagonist that would end up as a winner. Duel, as common as it may seem, is prohibited by law. It is penalized in the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. According to Article 260 of the Revised Penal Code: "Responsibility of participants in a duel. - The penalty of reclusion temporal shall be imposed upon any person who shall kill his adversary in a duel. If he shall inflict upon the latter physical injuries only, he shall suffer t...