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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 ...
The Court's majority opinion. ponente [2] speaker [at a meeting] Spanish The writer of the Court's majority opinion. Mostly used in the context of the Supreme Court, but can be used at the Regional Trial Court level. prefatory statement [2] N/A: English A statement which summarizes a legal document, similar to an abstract. prisión correccional
The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC; Filipino: Sangguniang Panghukuman at Pang-abogasya [1]) of the Philippines is a constitutionally-created body that recommends appointees for vacancies that may arise in the composition of the Supreme Court, other lower courts, and the Legal Education Board, and in the offices of the Ombudsman, Deputy Ombudsman and the Special Prosecutor.
It is the government's principal law agency, serving as its legal counsel and prosecution arm. [2] It has its headquarters at the DOJ Building in Padre Faura Street, Ermita, Manila. The department is led by the Secretary of Justice, nominated by the president of the Philippines and confirmed by the Commission on Appointments.
Jose Calayag Reyes Jr. (born September 18, 1950) is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. [1] Previously, he served on the Philippine Court of Appeals for 15 years. [1] He was also a state deputy in the Knights of Columbus and was elected to the Order's Supreme Board of Directors in 2016. [1]
Appropriately, Section 41 of the Act required an "officer learned in the law" to assist the Attorney General. This law specifically provided that "it should be the special duty of the Solicitor General to conduct and argue suits and appeals in the Supreme Court, in which the Philippine Government is interested."
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Changing the Name of a National High School: Dr. Manuel T. Cases Sr. National High School 2016-03-03: 10747: Rare Diseases Act of the Philippines 2016-03-07: 10748: Changing the Name of an Elementary School: Dr. Manuel T. Cases Sr. Elementary School 2016-03-07: 10749: Changing the Name of an Elementary School: San Manuel Sur Elementary School ...