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t. e. A dissenting opinion (or dissent) is an opinion in a legal case in certain legal systems written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment. Dissenting opinions are normally written at the same time as the majority opinion and any concurring opinions, and are also ...
The quo warranto petition against Maria Lourdes Sereno, filed before the Supreme Court of the Philippines, led to the landmark case Republic v. Sereno [note 1] (G. R. No. 237428), [3] [4] [5] which nullified Maria Lourdes Sereno's appointment as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, finding that she never lawfully held the office due to a lack of integrity for failing to file ...
Dissent is an opinion, philosophy or sentiment of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea or policy enforced under the authority of a government, political party or other entity or individual. A dissenting person may be referred to as a dissenter.
Below is a list of Philippine legal terms: Term. Literal translation. From. Definition and use. A.C., [1] administrative case [2] N/A. English. A case brought under administrative law in the form of a quasi-judicial proceeding by an agency of a non-judicial branch of government, or, the Office of the Court Administrator.
The dictatorship of 10th Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos in the 1970s and 1980s is historically remembered for its record of human rights abuses, [1][2] particularly targeting political opponents, student activists, [3] journalists, religious workers, farmers, and others who fought against his dictatorship.
The Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) is a nationwide organization of human rights lawyers in the Philippines. [5][6] It was founded in 1974 by Sen. Jose W. Diokno, [5] Lorenzo Tañada, [7] J.B.L. Reyes, [4] and Joker Arroyo [8] during the martial law era under former President Ferdinand Marcos. [9] It is the first and largest group of human ...
The Office of the Solicitor General of the Philippines (Filipino: Tanggapan ng Taga-usig Panlahat), formerly known as the Bureau of Justice, is an independent and autonomous office attached to the Department of Justice. The OSG is headed by Menardo Guevarra. The Office of the Solicitor General is the "law firm" of the Republic of the Philippines.
On Jul 1, 2024, Mariflor Punzalan-Castillo, Issued Office Order 380-24-MPC, which is in view of the compulsory retirement of Justice Victoria Isabel Alvarez-Paredes on Jul 1, 2024, Taking into consideration the order if seniority under Rule 1 of the 2009 Internal Rules of the Court of Appeals, the Statements of Preference and exigency of the ...