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Lesson 1 Flashcards

1
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quote for the ‘Ignorance of the Law excuses no one’

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“Ignorantia juris non excusat”

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2
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A Legal principle holding that a person who is unaware of a law may not escape liability for violating that law.

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“Ignorantia juris non excusat”

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3
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A rule of conduct, just and obligatory, promulgated by legitimate authority, and of common observance and benefit.

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Law

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4
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Creates, defines and regulate rights and duties

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Substantive Law

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5
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Provides the method or procedures of aiding and protecting certain rights.

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Adjective Law

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6
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Applies to all people of the state with equal force and obligation

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Public Law

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7
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Deals with crimes and their punishment as well as the procedure for that purpose

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Criminal Law

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8
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Deals with relations between States

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International Law

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9
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Regulates the relations of citizens to the government or State.

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Political Law

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10
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Relates only to particuar persons or things of a class

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Special / Private Law

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11
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Determines and regulates the relationships of citizens with another.

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Civil Law

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12
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Deals with commerce by the sea, regulation of ships and harbors and status of seamen.

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Maritime Law

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13
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Deals with commercial transaction derived from law of merchant

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Mercantile Law

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14
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The custom or practice of travelling for pleasure as well as the promotion by establishment of countries to attract tourists.

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Tourism

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15
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The body of rules or principles of action which deals with the regulation, authority, relations, and obedience among members of society involved in tourist travel and accommodation.

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Tourism Law

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16
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The fundamental law of the land, to which all other laws must conform

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Philippine Constitution

17
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The written will of Congress

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Statutes or legislative enactments

18
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Those issued by the administrative officials under legislative authority

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Administrative or executive orders, regulation and rulings

19
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The decisions of the Supreme Court interpreting the laws or Constitution

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Judicial decisions or jurisprudence

20
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Rule of conduct which in a given place and among given groups of people has been followed for an appreciable time.

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Customs

21
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Decisions of foregin tribunals and opinions of textbook writers

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Other sources

22
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• It is the Fundamental Law of Land, to which all other laws must conform.

• Also the written instrument which all fundamental powers are established, limited, and defined, by which those powers are distributed among several departments for their safe and uselful exercise for the benefit of the body politic.

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The 1987 Philippine Constitution

23
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• No person shall be deprived of life, liberity and property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied with equal protection of the laws.

  • Right to Live
  • Right to be Free/Freedom to do things
  • Right to Own Properties
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Art.III Bill of Rights — Section 1.

24
Q

In Legal Setting, Rights cannot be taken away unless there is _________?

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Due Process

25
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3 Departments

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-Legislative
-Executive
-Judicial

26
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The Privacy of Communication and correspondence shall be inviolable except upon lawful order of the court, or when public safety or order requires otherwise as prescribed by law.

-No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his PRIVACY, familu, home or correspondence, nor to attacks ipon his honour and reputation.

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Art. III — Bill of Rights Section 3

27
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No law shall be passed, abridging the freedom of speech, of expression or the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the Government for redress of grievances.

-Speech, expression and press include every form of expression, verbal/oral, image, written, taoe, audio, video etc.

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Art. III - Bill of Rights Section 4.

28
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The Liberty of abode and of changing the same within the limits prescribed by law shall not be impaired except upon lawful order of the court. Neither shall tue right to travel be impaired except in the interest of national security, public safety, or public health, as may be provided by law.

  • freedom to choose and change one’s place of residence or dwelling
    -freedom to travel within or outside of the county
  • can be regulated by a lawful order of court
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Art. III - Bill of Rights Section 6

29
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The right of the people, including those employed in public and private sectord, to form unions, associations or societies for purposes not contrary to law shall not be abridged.

-Right to form Unions
-Government employees have also the right to form Unions but cannot stage a strike.

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Art. III - Bill of Rights Section 8

30
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No law impairing the obligatins of contracts shall be passed.

-Contracts are binding between parties unless it violates some provision of law or public policy. The parties make the law by which they shall be governed, and it is the business of the courts to see that the parties to a legal contract comply with its terms.

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Art. III - Bill of Rights Section 10.

31
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A law which heard before it condemns; which proceeds upon inquiry and renders judgement after trial.

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Due Process of Law

32
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Persons similarly situated should be similarly treated. There should be no favoritism. Uniformity of treatment shall be the rule.

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Equal Protection of the Laws

33
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The power to impose burdens or charges upon persons, propertes or property rights to defray the necessary expenses of the government.

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Taxation

34
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The power to regulate liberty for the promotion of general welfare.

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Police Power

35
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The power of the State to take away private properly for public purpose upon paument of just compensation

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Eminent Domain

36
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The Congress shall, upon recommendation of the economic and planning agency, when the national interest dictates, reserve to citizens of the Philippines or to corporations or associations atleast sixty PER CENTUM.

the State shall give preference to qualified Filipinos.

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Art.XII National Economy and Patrimony Section 10

37
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Operation of the public utility

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Art.XII National Economy and Patrimony Section 11

38
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The sustained developmeny of reservoir of national talents consisting of Fil scientists, entrep, professionals, managers, high level technical manpower, skilled workers and craftsmen dhall be promoted by the State.

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Art.XII National Economy and Patrimony Section 14

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