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Statutory Construction A.Y. 2021-2022: Recommended Textbook: Statutory Construction Concepts and Cases, Pilares, 2019
Statutory Construction A.Y. 2021-2022: Recommended Textbook: Statutory Construction Concepts and Cases, Pilares, 2019
A.Y. 2021-2022
Atty. Jun Pilares
Grading System: Recitation/Quizzes: 1/3; Midterm Exam: 1/3; Final Exam: 1/3
General Instructions:
2. No coaching/ prompting.
3. Additional cases/ reading materials may be assigned during the course of the
semester.
I. INTRODUCTION
C. Characteristics of Construction
1. Art or process
4. judicial function
1. Separation of Powers
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A. Subject of Construction; Types of Laws
1. Constitution
2. Statutes
3. Executive issuances
4. Ordinances
B. Parts of a Statute
1. Title
2. Preamble
3. Enacting Clause
4. Body
5. Repealing Clause
6. Separability Clause
7. E ectivity Clause
- Del Mar v. PAGCOR et.al., G.R. No. 138298, 29 November 2000
B. Clerical error
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- Lopez & Sons, Inc. v. Court of Tax Appeals, G.R. No. L-9274, 1
February 1957
1. Penal Laws
2. Tax Laws
3. Social Legislation
4. Rules of Court
5. Law on adoption
7. Constitution
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- David v. Senate Electoral Tribunal, G.R. No. 221538, 20
September 2016.
C. Preamble
J. Use of generic words include things that arise after enactment of the
law - progressive interpretation
P. Necessary implication
Q. Cassus Omissus
R. Each to each
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- People v. Tamani, G.R. No. 22160, 21 January 1974)
1. Proviso
2. “Including”
4. Mandatory v permissive
5. “and/or”
6. Plural v. Singular
A. Contemporaneous Circumstances
- Manila Jockey Club, Inc. v. GAB, G.R. No. L-12727, 29 February 1960
B. Legislative History
D. Executive/Contemporaneous Construction
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- Navarro et.al., v. Executive Secretary, G.R. No. 180050, 12 April 2011
(legislative construction)
D. Proviso v. body
1. Universal Corn Products, Inc. et.al. v. Rice and Corn Board, G.R. No.
L-21013, 17 August 1967
X. INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACTS