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The standard format for citation of the Philippine Reports is: Disini v. Secretary of Justice, 727 Phil. 28 (2014) where: Disini v. Secretary of Justice is the name of the case; 727 is the volume number of the Philippine Reports where the case may be found; Phil. is the standard abbreviation of Philippine Reports
Henry Jacob Friendly (July 3, 1903 – March 11, 1986) was an American jurist who served as a federal circuit judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1959 to 1986, and as the court's chief judge from 1971 to 1973. [2]
Owing to the unique history of the Philippines, its legal system is an equally unique blend of civil law ( Spanish law ), common law ( American law ), and, especially in Mindanao, Shariah law. Below is a list of Philippine legal terms : A case brought under administrative law in the form of a quasi-judicial proceeding by an agency of a non ...
Alpha Kappa Rho. August 8, 1973. University of Santo Tomas. Service fraternity and sorority. International. [1] Alpha Phi Omega. March 2, 1950. Far Eastern University.
Wrote letter [18] to Theodore Roosevelt praising Manila Boy Scouts (the same letter mentioned by Roosevelt in the BSA Handbook for Boys, 1st edition, 1911). Mentioned and recognised as "The Chief Scoutmaster" of the Philippines by Lord Baden-Powell in BP's report in The Scout (the British Scout newsletter), Issue No. 224, July 27, 1912, about ...
An amicus curiae ( lit. 'friend of the court'; pl. amici curiae) is an individual or organization that is not a party to a legal case, but that is permitted to assist a court by offering information, expertise, or insight that has a bearing on the issues in the case. Whether an amicus brief will be considered is typically under the court's ...
Filipino values. Filipino values are social constructs within Filipino culture which define that which is socially considered to be desirable. The Filipino value system describes "the commonly shared and traditionally established system of values underlying Filipino behavior" within the context of the larger Filipino cultural system. [1]
For example, if two people think a law is unconstitutional, one might sue another in order to put the lawsuit before a court which can rule on its constitutionality. . Because courts generally reserve jurisdiction for situations in which there is an actual case or controversy – i.e., a real dispute between the parties – where such a suit is suspected, the court may refuse to exercise juris