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  2. List of Philippine legal terms - Wikipedia

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    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. Normally, such cases are internal disciplinary matters—court cases criminal and civil can be ...

  3. Judicial and Bar Council - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Receivership - Wikipedia

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    In law, receivership is a situation in which an institution or enterprise is held by a receiver – a person "placed in the custodial responsibility for the property of others, including tangible and intangible assets and rights" – especially in cases where a company cannot meet its financial obligations and is said to be insolvent. [1]

  5. Maria Lourdes Sereno - Wikipedia

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    In August 2010, Sereno was appointed associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, its 169th member and the first appointee to the high court by President Benigno Aquino III. Sereno, the 13th woman appointed as justice of the Supreme Court, was the youngest appointee to the court since Manuel Moran in 1945 until Marvic Leonen ...

  6. Court of Appeals of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Appointed Supreme Court justice: Cancio C. Garcia: Associate justice November 26, 1990 April 11, 2003 Presiding justice March 15, 2001 June 30, 2001 Presiding justice April 11, 2002 October 6, 2004 Appointed Supreme Court justice: Quirino D. Abad Santos, Jr. Associate justice November 26, 1990 August 20, 2003 Fermin A. Martin, Jr. Associate justice

  7. List of legal abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Such citations and abbreviations are found in court decisions, statutes, regulations, journal articles, books, and other documents. Below is a basic list of very common abbreviations. Because publishers adopt different practices regarding how abbreviations are printed, one may find abbreviations with or without periods for each letter.

  8. Official receiver - Wikipedia

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    The office of official receiver was established by the Bankruptcy Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 52). Their role was originally confined to personal bankruptcy, but it was extended to companies in compulsory liquidation by the Companies (Winding Up) Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 63). [1]

  9. Judiciary of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The Supreme Court (SC) is the highest court of the land and is the court of last resort. [ 1 ] : 6 It is led by the Chief Justice , who is joined by 14 Associate Justices . [ 1 ] : 39 The court has expansive powers and a constitutional responsibility to oversee other branches of government, able even to overrule the discretion of political and ...