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  2. Feb 27, 2019 · What is a Crime of Passion? A crime of passion is a crime committed by someone so quickly that he doesn’t have time to “cool down” and stop himself. In other words, a crime of passion is exactly that: it is a crime that someone commits while in a passionate state.

  3. A crime of passion (French: crime passionnel), in popular usage, refers to a violent crime, especially homicide, in which the perpetrator commits the act against someone because of sudden strong impulse such as anger or jealousy rather than as a premeditated crime.

  4. In criminal law, a crime of passion is a crime committed in the "heat of passion" or in response to provocation, as opposed to a crime that was premeditated or deliberated.

  5. Nov 23, 2023 · Passion or obfuscation – refers to the mitigating circumstance under the Revised Penal Code wherein the accused acted upon an impulse so powerful as naturally to have produced passion or obfuscation.

  6. In the world of criminal law, a "crime of passion" refers to a crime that is committed in the "heat of the moment" or in response to sudden provocation, rather than being a premeditated or planned act.

  7. CRIME OF PASSION definition: 1. a crime committed because of very strong emotional feelings, especially in connection with a…. Learn more.

  8. A crime of passion refers to a criminal act, often violent, committed in the heat of the moment as a result of strong emotions such as jealousy, rage, or heartbreak, rather than as a premeditated action.