This document outlines key laws related to legal medicine, including general principles of law application, the Dangerous Drug Act, crimes of felonies and criminal liability, the Population Control Law, blood donation laws, medical practice acts, medical malpractice, and relevant provisions of the Revised Penal Code covering issues like false medical certificates, various crimes against persons, adultery, imprudence and negligence.

1. Legal Medicine
1. Generalities regarding laws
A. Principles governing the application and effects of laws
B. Basic principles in the application of the criminal laws
2. Dangerous Drug Act
3. Crimes of Felonies and Criminal Liability
4. Population Control Law
5. R.A. 1517 (National Blood Service Act of 1994)
6. R.A. 2382 as amended by R.A. 4224 and R.A. 5946 or Medical Act of 1959
7. Medical Malpractice
8. Pertinent provisions of the Revised Penal Code
A. Art. 174 & 175 - False Medical Certificates
B. Art. 246 – Parricide
C. Art. 248 – Murder
D. Art. 255 - Infanticide
E. Art. 256 & 257 – Intentional/Unintentional Abortion
F. Art. 258 & 259 – Abortion practiced by woman
herself/parents/physician/midwife
G. Art. 262 – Mutilation
H. Art. 263/265/266 – serious, less serious and slight physical injuries
I. Art. 333/334/336 – Adultery, concubinage and acts of lasciviousness
J. Art. 347 – Stimulation of birth, substitution of one child for another and
concealment of abandonment of a legitimate child
K. Art. 365 – Imprudence and negligence