The law on obligations and contracts allows to the parties of an agreement a wide latitude in the terms they set among themselves...
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Mere denial and alibi are weak defenses
Someone accused of a crime before the Court should base her defense on more than merely denying the charges or claiming to be somewhere else when the crime occurred...
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Foreign divorce and a former Filipino citizen
Consider a case where a former Filipino citizen who was divorced abroad wants to remarry in the Philippines. The foreign divorce will first need to be judicially recognized by a Philippine court...
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The Courts and the testimony of handwriting experts
In judging whether or not a document is forged, a Trial Court can hear the testimony of an expert witness who has “special knowledge, skill, experience or training” in the procedure involved in the examination of forge...
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The Trial Court’s inherent authority to dismiss a criminal case
Trial Courts can dismiss criminal cases if they determine that these should not go on to trial...
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References for Martial Law under the 1987 Constitution
Martial Law is discussed in depth in Martial Law under the 1987 Constitution...
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