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2013-12-11 |
LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J. |
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| Furthermore, we have previously held that force or violence required in rape cases is relative it does not need to be overpowering or irresistible and it is present when it allows the offender to consummate his purpose.[18] In other words, the degree of force or violence required to be proven in a rape charge varies because it is dependent upon the age, size and strength of the parties and their relation to each other. | |||||