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    The document outlines the judiciary system in the Philippines. It defines judicial power as the authority to settle disputes and enforce rights through courts. It describes the different types of judicial powers like adjudicatory power and judicial review. It also classifies courts based on the types of cases they handle, such as criminal vs civil cases, and based on their origin like constitutional vs statutory courts. It provides details on special courts that handle specific types of cases and regular courts. It concludes by describing the composition and qualifications for the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court and the appointment process.

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    Article VIII: Judiciary Department

    Judiciary- watch dog of the Legislative and Executive Department


    Sec. 1. JUDICIAL POWER
    Scope:
    1. Judicial power is the authority to settle justiciable controversies or disputes involving rights
    that are enforceable and demandable before the courts of justice or the redress of wrongs for
    violations of such rights.
    Judicial Powers
    1. Adjudicatory power- power to use law to solve an issue and to determine the
    abuses made.
    2. Judicial Review - reviewing of the validity of the laws
    3. Incidental Power - Judgement of contempt.

    Kinds of Offenses
    1. Criminal Case - an offense which affect the community such as killings, massacre,
    and etc…
    2. Civil Case - an offense which affect two or more individual such as failure to
    comply to a contract.

    Classification of Court According to Origin


    1. Constitutional Court- the Supreme Court, the only Court mandated by the constitution to
    be created.
    2. Statutory Curt- courts created by the law (Lower Court)

    Classification of Court According to Case


    1. Special Court- court which has a limited jurisdiction
    a. Court of Tax Appeal- court which hold the cases related to tax
    b. Sandigan Bayan- court which hold the cases related to graft and corruption. Has 14
    Associate Justices.
    c. Court of Appeals- court on which hold the cases being appeal to be rejudged.
    d. Shariah Court- court which holds the cases of civil offenses related to Muslims.

    2. Regular Court- those court which handles those common cases

    Composition of Supreme Court


    1. One Chief Justice
    2. Fourteen Associate Justices

    Qualification of a Chief Justice


    1. Natural Born Citizen of the Philippines
    2. At least 40 years of age
    3. Must have 15 years or more been judge of a lower court or engaged in the practicing law
    in the Philippines
    4. Must be a person of a proven competence, integrity, probity, and independence.
    5. Must be a Member of Integrated Bar of the Philippines

    Appointment of a Chief Justice/ associate justices


    - A certain list of people must be submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council to the
    President.
    - The President will appoint the Justice but it cannot remove any justice being appointed.
    - Retirement age is 70 year old.

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