when all the elements necessary for its execution and accomplishment are present.

A felony is said to be consummated “when all the elements necessary for its execution and accomplishment are present” in law, meaning the crime is already fully completed and nothing else needs to be done by the offender for liability to arise.

Meaning of the phrase

In criminal law (especially under Article 6 of the Philippine Revised Penal Code and similar doctrines), this phrase describes the consummated stage of a felony.

• All legal elements of the crime exist (for example, in theft: taking, personal property, belonging to another, intent to gain).

• The offender has performed all acts of execution required to bring about the intended result.

• The intended harmful result has actually occurred (e.g., the victim dies in homicide, the property is successfully taken in theft).

• At this point, the law treats the crime as fully accomplished, carrying the highest level of criminal liability among the stages (attempted, frustrated, consummated).

An example: if a person shoots another with intent to kill and the victim dies from that act, the killing is in the consummated stage because all the elements of homicide or murder are present and the intended result (death) has occurred.

How it differs from other stages

Criminal law often distinguishes three stages of execution for intentional felonies:

• Attempted :
  • The offender begins committing the crime by overt acts.
  • Does not complete all acts of execution.
  • Failure to complete is due to causes independent of the offender’s will (e.g., someone stops them).

• Frustrated :
  • The offender performs all acts of execution which would normally produce the felony.
  • The intended result does not occur because of external causes (e.g., medical intervention saves the victim in a shooting).

• Consummated (your phrase applies here):
  • All elements are present, all acts of execution are done, and the result actually materializes.

Simple illustration

• A fires a gun at B intending to kill:
  • A is stopped before pulling the trigger → attempted.
  • A shoots, B is hit but survives due to surgery → frustrated.
  • A shoots, B dies from the wound → consummated (all elements necessary for execution and accomplishment are present).

Mini FAQ style “Quick Scoop”

• Where does this wording come from?
  It is the classic statutory and doctrinal definition of a consummated felony in Article 6 of the Revised Penal Code and widely cited in legal materials and bar reviewers.

• Why is it important?
  Because penalties and liability often depend on whether the felony is attempted, frustrated, or consummated , with consummated carrying the most severe consequences.

• Is this only for one crime?
  No. The formula “when all the elements necessary for its execution and accomplishment are present” applies generally to intentional felonies defined by law, not just one specific offense.

In short, the phrase is legal shorthand for:
“The crime is complete: every legal element exists and the intended result has actually happened.”

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