Juris Flashcards
The means, sanctioned by the rules of court, of ascertaining in a judicial proceeding the truth respecting a matter of fact.
EVIDENCE
Signifies those rules of law whereby it is determined what evidence should be admitted and what should be excluded in each case and what is the weight to be given to the evidence admitted.
EVIDENCE
Not excluded by law as tending to prove a fact in issue.
Competent evidence
The law does not permit to be contradicted.
Conclusive evidence
Additional evidence of a different character to the same point.
Corroborative evidence
Additional evidence of the same character to the same point.
Cumulative evidence
Proves a fact without an inference or presumption and which in itself, if true, establishes that fact.
Direct evidence
The testimony given by a witness on a matter requiring special skill, knowledge, training or experience which he is shown to possess.
Expert evidence
Not directed to prove a fact in issue as determining by the rules of substantive law and of pleadings.
Immaterial evidence
Irrelevant to the issue or which is excluded by the rules of evidence.
Inadmissible evidence
Excluded by law either on ground of its immateriality, irrelevancy, want of credibility or for any other reason.
Incompetent evidence
No tendency in reason to establish the probability or improbability of a fact in question.
Irrelevant evidence
Directed to prove a fact in issue.
Material evidence
Proves a particular fact until contradicted and overcome by other evidence.
Prima evidence
Directly addressed to the court’s senses as would materially aid the judge to arrive at a proper conclusion as to the truth respecting a matter of fact.
Real evidence
Having any value in reason as may tend to establish the probability or improbability of a fact in question.
Relevant evidence
Is any written or oral statement or declaration of a person respecting a matter of fact sought to be prove.
Testimonial evidence
2 KINDS OF PRESUMPTIONS
Presumption of law, Presumption of fact
A deduction which the law expressly directs to be made from particular facts.
Presumption of law
presumption of law that is legally satisfactory and may not be contradicted and overcome by proof to the contrary.
Conclusive presumption
presumption of law that is satisfactory if uncontradicted but may be overcome by other evidence.
Disputable presumption
A deduction in which reason draws from the facts proven without an expressed direction of law to that effect.
Presumption of fact
Consists of writing or any material containing letters, words, numbers, figures, symbols, or other modes of written expression offered as proof of their contents.
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
2 types of presumption of law
Conclusive presumption
Disputable presumption
Means that the original of a document or writing is the best evidence of such document or writing and must be produced unless the original is lost, destroyed, unavailable or otherwise unobtainable.
BEST EVIDENCE RULE
Substitutionary evidence which becomes admissible, when the best evidence or original document is lost, or destroyed, or cannot be produced in court, or is in the custody of the adverse party.
SECONDARY EVIDENCE
Means that parol or oral evidence of prior or contemporaneous agreements is not admissible to modify or contradict the written agreement.
PAROL EVIDENCE RULE
A witness can testify only to those fact which he knows of his personal knowledge—which are derived from his own perception, except as otherwise provided in the rules of court.
HEARSAY RULE
This is the first exception to the hearsay rule.
DYING DECLARATION
The declaration of a dying person, made under the consciousness of an impending death.
His death is the subject of inquiry.
DYING DECLARATION
The source of all information regarding confinement and treatment in a hospital or management in a dental clinic.
Documentation of informed consent when applicable.
Any other pertinent data.
PATIENT’S CLINICAL RECORD
- Except as otherwise provided by law, all persons who can perceive, and perceiving, can make their known perception to others, may be _________.
- Religious or political belief, interest in the outcome of the case, or conviction of a crime unless otherwise provided by law, shall not be ground of disqualification.
WITNESSES
Testifies on matters that came to his knowledge through his own senses and testifies on facts.
ORDINARY WITNESS
- Gives testimony on matters he knows a lot.
- Has plenty of experience about.
- Opinion evidence.
EXPERT WITNESS
A person authorized to practice medicine (including dentistry), surgery or obstetrics cannot in a civil case, without the consent of the patient, be examined as to any advise or treatment given by him or any information which he may have acquired in attending such patient in a professional capacity, which information was necessary to enable him to act in that capacity, and which would blacken the reputation of the patient.
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION
Another exception to the physician-patient privilege.
LEGAL DISCLOSURE
The dentist, dental hygienist, or dental technologist shall report all violations of the “Philippine Dental Act of 2007”, rules and regulations governing the practice of dentistry, and this code, as may be committed by a duly licensed dentist, dental hygienist, or dental technologist, or non-dentist, which comes to their knowledge, to the appropriate chapter of affiliate society, the board, or the professional regulation commission.
LEGAL DISCLOSURE
Alleged dental practitioners must be treated with due respect in accordance to their primary human rights and must be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
LEGAL DISCLOSURE
Is the power to hear, determine, ascertain facts, and decide by the application of rules of law to the ascertained facts in the enforcement and administration of law.
ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATORY OR QUASI-JUDICIAL POWER
Proceedings before the professional regulation professional regulatory boards, like the board of dentistry, are all in the nature of __________ ___________.
quasi-judicial proceedings
composed of the provincial health officer of the province where the public health worker belongs, as chairperson, a representative of any existing national or provincial public health workers’ organization or in its absence its local counterpart and a supervisor of the district, the last two (2) to be designated by the provincial health office mentioned above.
Committee
_____________ shall submit its findings and recommendations to the secretary of health within ___ days from the termination of the hearings. Where the provincial health officer is interested party, all the members of the committee shall be appointed by the secretary of health.
Committee
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verified with certification against forum shopping
Complaint
submitting numerous same complaints against the same dentist/practitioner; illegal and may be discredited.
Forum Shopping
order of the court or quasi-judicial agency to an individual called to appear in court or hearing to file an answer through personal service or registered mail.
Summons
within 15 days from receipt of summons; attach all records necessary; failure to answer would mean a default, wherein the board decides with the complainant’s documents alone.
Answers
presentation of documents submitted of both parties in the presence of their lawyers.
Pre-Trial Conference
depending on the pretrial conference.
Summary Judgement or go to Trial
done when you are not satisfied with the decision of the Board of Dentistry
Appeal to the Commission (Sec. 6, Rule XVI)
done when you are not satisfied with the decision of the PRC
Appeal to Court of Appeals (Sec. 8, Rule XVI)
division of PRC that executes the final decision, orders, or resolution of the commission or board in coordination with the concerned Association of (Integrated) Professional Organization and concerned government agencies.
Legal and Investigation Division (LID)
for penalty of suspension or revocation
Surrender of PRC/COR and PIC
responsible for safekeeping of the surrendered COR and PIC
Legal and Investigation Division (LID)
a trend in modern legislation known as the ________ __ __________ ________, which is justified by the comity that courts extend to the executive branch and the recognition of the expertise of administrative agencies in dealing with particular questions of fact.
DOCTRINE OF CONCLUSIVE FINALITY
Legal responsibility for the payment to an agreed third-party due to the violation of civil law
CIVIL LIABILITY
Liability imposed by the court against a person who violates the civil law.
CIVIL LIABILITY
law concerning individual relations, properties, business, personal dealings, etc., and their interaction with each other. Deals more on private individuals and has nothing to do with the state or government. Comes with monetary compensation instead of imprisonment like in criminal law.
CIVIL LAW
forgiveness of a criminal offense granted by the head of the state or President; before judgment
Amnesty
forgiveness of a criminal offense granted by the head of the state or President; after judgment
Pardon
A juridical necessity to give, to do, or not to do.
OBLIGATIONS
Obligations arising are not presumed.
Only those expressly determined in the Civil Code or in special laws are demandable and shall be regulated by the precepts of the law which establishes them.
Law
Obligations arising have the force of law between the contracting parties and should be complied with in good faith.
Contracts
stipulations by the parties must not be contrary to law, morality, good customs, public order, and public policy.
Contracts
“no one shall be unjustly enriched or benefited at the expense of another.”
Quasi-contracts
A presumptive consent as basis giving rise to an obligation to deliver a thing or render a service.
Quasi-contracts
also termed as solutio indebita
quasi-contract
Every person criminally liable for a felony is also civilly liable and therefore becomes obligated to the person he has wronged.
Acts or Omissions Punishable by Law (Delicts)
Whoever by act of omission causes damage to another, there being fault or negligence, is obliged to pay for the damage done.
Quasi-Delicts (TORTS)
Such fault or negligence, if there is no pre-existing contractual relation between the parties
Quasi-Delicts (TORTS)
The performance of this obligation does not depend upon a condition.
Is demandable at once.
Pure Obligation
The acquisition/extinguishment of rights shall depend upon the happening of the event which constitutes the condition.
Conditional Obligation
that which gives birth to the obligation.
obligation happens only upon the happening of this event.
Suspensive Condition
that which results to the loss or extinguishment of an obligation.
Resolutory Condition
Obligations for whose fulfillment a certain day that has been fixed, shall be demandable only when that day comes.
Obligation with a Period