Prelims Flashcards
a rule of conduct, just, obligatory, promulgated by legitimate authority, and of common observance and benefit.
Law
Determines not only the activities of men as rational beings but also the movements or motions of all objects of creation, whether animate or inanimate.
Law
Characteristics of Law
- It is a rule of conduct
- It is just
- It is obligatory.
- It is promulgated by legitimate authority and of common observance and benefit.
General Divisions of Law
- Law promulgated and enforced by the state.- State Law
- Law NOT promulgated and enforced by the state. Divine Law, Natural Law, Moral Law, and Physical Law
Subjects of Law
- Law as a rule of action
- Law only figuratively speaking
- Operates on all things (including men)
- Has no regard for man’s use of their willpower and intelligence.
“Law only figuratively speaking” – Physical Law
Law of religion and faith which concerns itself with the concept of sin and salvation
Divine LAw
The divine inspiration in man of the sense of justice, fairness, and righteousness, not by divine promulgation but by internal dictates of reason alone.
Natural Law
The reasonable basis of state law.
Natural Law
Totality of the norms of good and right conduct growing out of the collective sense of right and wrong of every community.
Moral Law
Influences or shapes state law.
Moral Law
In the operations or course of nature, there are uniformities of action and orders of sequence which are the physical phenomena that we sense and feel.
Also known as Laws of Physical Science
Necessity & Functions of Law
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What would life be without law?
Society exists because its members could not live with it, along with the need for internal order to make society stable. -
What does the law do?
The law secures justice, resolves social conflict, orders society, protects interests, and controls social relations. Life without law is chaotic, nasty, and brutal. -
What is our duty as members of society?
Law is necessary for social order, thus it is our duty to have some understanding of the law and observe it for the common good.
Sources of Law
- Constitution
- Legislation
- Administrative or executive orders, regulations, and rulings
- Judicial Decisions or Jurisprudence
- Customs
- Other sources
the written instrument by which the fundamental powers of the government are established, limited, and defined.
Constitution
- The fundamental law/supreme law/highest law of the land
- Promulgated by the people.
- Binding on all citizens and agencies of the government.
- To which all other laws enacted by the legislature must conform.
Constitution
Consists in the declaration of legal rules by a competent authority.
Legislation
- The preponderant source of law in the Philippines
- Includes ordinances enacted by local government units.
Legislation
acts passed by the legislature.
Enacted / Statute Law
Issued by the administrative officials under legislative authority.
Administrative or executive orders, regulations, and rulings
The preponderant source of law in the Philippines
Administrative or executive orders, regulations, and rulings
Court decisions, especially those of the Supreme Court, when they apply or interpret laws of the Philippines.
Judicial Decisions or Jurisprudence
decisions of a superior court on a point of law that are binding on all subordinate courts.
Doctrine of Precedent or Stare Decisis
habits and practices that society has recognized and accepted over time, approved by society as binding rules of conduct.
Customs
Classifications of Law
- As to its purpose:
- Substantive Law
- Adjective Law - As to its subject matter:
- Public Law
- Private Law
A portion of the body of law that creates, defines, and regulates public or private rights and duties
Substantive Law ex: Olbicon
A portion of the body of law prescribing the manner or procedure by which rights may be enforced or their violation redressed.
Adjective Law
The body of legal rules which regulates the rights and duties arising from relations of the state to the people.
(Criminal law, International Law, Administrative Law, Criminal Procedure)
Public Law
The body of rules that regulates the relations of individuals with one another for purely private ends. (Ex. Law on Obligations and Contracts, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Civil Procedure)
Private Law
The body of rules which deals with the nature and source of obligations and the rights and duties arising from agreements and the particular contracts.
Law on Obligations and Contracts
Where is the Law on Obligations and Contracts found in the Civil Code?
Act. No. 386 or the Civil Code of the Philippines (Book IV)
What are the Civil Code provisions on Obligations and Contracts?
- Title I, Articles 1156-1304 – General provisions on obligations
- Title II, Articles 1305-1422 – General provisions on contracts
- Title III, Articles 1423-1430 – Natural Obligations
Ignorance of law excuses no one from compliance therewith
Art. 3, Civil Code
Art. 1156
An obligation is a juridical necessity to give, to do, or not to do.
- It is a tie or bond recognized by law by virtue of which one is bound in favor of another to render something
– consist in giving a thing, doing a certain act, or not doing a certain act.
Obligation
a juridical relation whereby a person (called the creditor) may demand from another (called the debtor) the observance of a determinative conduct (the giving, doing, or not doing), and in case of breach, may demand satisfaction from the assets of the latter
Obligation
How is Obligation as a Juridical Necessity?
In case of non-compliance, the court of justice may be called upon by the aggrieved party to enforce its fulfillment or, the economic value it represents.
Nature of Obligations Under the Civil Code
- Civil Obligations
- Natural Obligations
Obligations that give to the creditor or oblige a right under the law to enforce their performance in courts of justice.
Civil Obligations
Based on equity and natural law.
Natural Obligation
Obligation that does not grant a right of action to enforce their performance.
Natural Obligation
In case of voluntary fulfillment by the debtor, the latter may not recover what has been delivered or rendered although it was no longer required.
Natural Obligation
Essential Requisites of an Obligation
- Passive Subject
- Active Subject
- Object or Prestation
- A juridical or legal tie
– debtor or obligor
- Who is bound to the fulfillment of the obligation.
- Has the duty.
Passive Subject
- creditor or obligee
- Who is entitled to demand the fulfillment of the obligation.
- Has the right.
Active Subject
subject matter of the obligation
Object or Prestation
parties are reciprocally debtors and creditors.
Bilateral obligations
- efficient cause
- What binds or connects the parties to the obligation.
- Can easily be determined by knowing the source of the obligation.
A juridical or legal tie
the manner in which an obligation is manifested or incurred. May be oral, in writing, or partly oral/in writing.
Form of Obligation
General Rule in Form of Obligation
The law does not require any form for obligations arising from contracts for their validity or binding.