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  2. Amparo and habeas data in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    In the Philippines, amparo and habeas data are prerogative writs to supplement the inefficacy of the writ of habeas corpus (Rule 102, Revised Rules of Court). Amparo means 'protection,' while habeas data is 'access to information.' [1] Both writs were conceived to solve the extensive Philippine extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances since 1999.

  3. Writ of Kalikasan - Wikipedia

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    Provision for the Writ of Kalikasan was written in 2010 by the Supreme Court of the Philippines under Rule 7 of the Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases as a Special Civil Action. [3] The Supreme Court under Chief Justice Reynato Puno took the initiative and issued Rules of Procedure for Environmental Case because Section 16, Article II ...

  4. Judiciary of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The judiciary of the Philippines consists of the Supreme Court, which is established in the Constitution, and three levels of lower courts, which are established through law by the Congress of the Philippines. The Supreme Court has expansive powers, able to overrule political and administrative decisions, and with the ability to craft rules and ...

  5. List of Philippine legal terms - Wikipedia

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    Includes "eFiling", a way to submit pleadings and other court documents electronically. [4] E.O. N/A: English Abbreviation for Executive Order. estafa: scam, fraud, racket Spanish Fraud: expediente: file, dossier Spanish As special rules apply to the release of the rollo, the office of each member of the Supreme Court is allowed to take a copy ...

  6. Sandiganbayan - Wikipedia

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    Facade in 2023. The Sandiganbayan (lit. ' Support of the nation ' [3]) is a special appellate collegial court in the Philippines that has jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving graft and corrupt practices and other offenses committed by public officers and employees, including those in government-owned and controlled corporations.

  7. Court of Appeals of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Pursuant to the Constitution, the Court of Appeals "reviews not only the decisions and orders of the Regional Trial Courts awards, judgments, final orders or resolutions of, or authorized by administrative agencies exercising quasi-judicial functions mentioned in Rule 43 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, plus the National Amnesty Commission ...

  8. Regional Trial Court - Wikipedia

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    The Supreme Court may designate certain branches of the Regional Trial Courts to handle exclusively criminal cases, juvenile and domestic relations cases, agrarian cases, urban land reform cases that do not fall under the jurisdiction of quasi-judicial bodies and agencies, and/or such other special cases as the Supreme Court may determine in ...

  9. Freedom of Information Order (Philippines) - Wikipedia

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    7. Records of proceedings or information from proceedings which, pursuant to law or relevant rules and regulations, are treated as confidential or privileged; 8. Matters considered confidential under banking and finance laws, and their amendatory laws; and 9. Other exceptions to the right to information under laws, jurisprudence, and IRR.