The Judiciary Branch Flashcards
What is the symbol/power of the Judiciary branch?
Power of the pen
Power of the pen symbolizes the Judiciary’s power to wield the law and dispense justice.
What is the Judiciary?
The dispenser of justice and vanguard of individual rights
The Judiciary is responsible for upholding justice and protecting individual rights.
What does this branch do?
Settle legal disputes and controversies
The Judiciary resolves legal conflicts and advocates for individual freedoms.
What is Section 1 of Article VII in the Constitution?
The judicial power shall be vested in one Supreme Court and in such lower courts as may be established by law.
What are the powers of the judiciary branch?
Adjudicatory Power
Judicial Review
Incidental Powers
What does Judicial Review entail?
Power of the court to interpret the Constitution
Judicial Review allows the court to interpret the Constitution and invalidate unconstitutional acts.
What does the Incidental Power entail?
Powers essential for judiciary function such as the power to punish persons adjudged in contempt
Who is the Supreme Court Chief Justice?
Alexander G Gesmundo
What are the types of Philippine courts?
- Trial courts
- Appellate/Review Courts
What do the Appellate/Review courts do?
- Review decisions of the trial courts
- Accommodates “questions of law”
- Court of appeals/supreme court
What are Civil cases?
Private disputes between persons or organizations.
What is Civil Law?
Applies to cases of negligence or malpractice, for example.
What are Criminal Cases?
Involves an action that is considered to be harmful to society as a whole
What is Criminal Law?
Includes cases of burglary, assault, battery (physical contact), and cases of murder
What are the types of cases?
Civil and Criminal
