1st class Flashcards
defined as a rule of conduct, just and obligatory, laid down by legitimate authority for the common observance and benefit (Sanchez Roman)
Law
what is Sanchez Roman’s definition of law?
a rule of conduct, just and obligatory, laid down by legitimate authority for the common observance and benefit
characteristics of law
- rule of conduct
- must be just
- must be obligatory
- must be prescribed by legitimate authority
- must be ordained for the common benefit
must be ordained for the common benefit
“salus populi est suprema lex”
classifications of law
natural and positive law
law derives its force and authority from god
natural law
is superior to other laws
natural law
is binding to the whole world, to all countries, and at all times
natural law
also known as man-made or enacted law
positive law
derives its legitimacy from human authority, such as legislation, constitutions, and legal systems established by governments or other governing bodies
positive law
positive law derives its legitimacy from human authority, such as ___ (3) established by governments or other governing bodies
legislation, constitutions, and legal systems
positive law derives its legitimacy from ___, such as legislation, constitutions, and legal systems established by governments or other governing bodies
human authority
sources of law
legislation and precedents/ judicial decisions
refers to laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, and guidelines promulgated/issued
legislation
example of laws that came from legislation
constitution, republic act, executive order
___ which apply or interpret the Constitution and the laws are part of the legal system in the philippines, but they are not laws
judicial decisions
although they are not laws, they are evidence of the meaning and interpretation of laws
judicial decisions
judicial decisions which ___ are part of the legal system in the philippines, but they are not laws
apply or interpret the Constitution and the laws
once a case has been decided one way, then another case involving the same question or point of law should be decided in the same manner
“Stare decisis”
the current constitution, ratified in 1987, serves as the supreme law of the land and outlines the structure of the government, the rights and freedoms of filipino citizens, and the principles that guide the nation
The Philippine Constitution
The PH Constitution, or the current constitution, ratified in ___, serves as the supreme law of the land and outlines the structure of the government, the rights and freedoms of filipino citizens, and the principles that guide the nation
1987
serves as the supreme law of the land and outlines the structure of the government, the rights and freedoms of filipino citizens, and the principles that guide the nation
The Philippine Constitution
Supremacy of the Constitution
1987 PH Constitution is above all other laws
branches, divisions of law
political law
criminal law
commercial law
labor law
remedial law
civil law
branch of public law which deals with the organization and operations of the governmental organs of the state, defines the state’s relations with its territory’s inhabitants, and includes the Bill of Rights
political law