The document discusses the meaning and sources of law. It defines law as rules that govern conduct and are enforced by the state. The main sources of law are the 1987 Constitution, legislation, administrative orders and regulations, judicial decisions, custom, and other sources like principles of justice. It also outlines the organization of courts in the Philippines including the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, trial courts, and special courts. Finally, it discusses the Civil Code of the Philippines and how it addresses the law on obligations and contracts.
The document discusses the meaning and sources of law. It defines law as rules that govern conduct and are enforced by the state. The main sources of law are the 1987 Constitution, legislation, administrative orders and regulations, judicial decisions, custom, and other sources like principles of justice. It also outlines the organization of courts in the Philippines including the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, trial courts, and special courts. Finally, it discusses the Civil Code of the Philippines and how it addresses the law on obligations and contracts.
The document discusses the meaning and sources of law. It defines law as rules that govern conduct and are enforced by the state. The main sources of law are the 1987 Constitution, legislation, administrative orders and regulations, judicial decisions, custom, and other sources like principles of justice. It also outlines the organization of courts in the Philippines including the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, trial courts, and special courts. Finally, it discusses the Civil Code of the Philippines and how it addresses the law on obligations and contracts.
- Rule of action or system of uniformity - Movements of all objects of creation, whether animate or inanimate - Tells us what is incumbent upon us - Incumbent – duties n responsibilities General Divisions of Law 1. Strict legal sense – promulgate n enforced by the state • STATE LAW Positive Municipal Civil Imperative
• characteristics – rule of conduct, obligatory, promulgated by legitimate
authority n common observance n benefit.
2. Non-legal sense – not promulgated n enforced by the state
a. Physical b. Divine c. Natural d. Moral B. SOURCES OF LAW 1987 Constitution - Fundamental supreme and highest law of the land - Supremacy of the constitution Legislation - Create laws using 1. Bills – laws in making 2. Resolutions – joint, concurrent, simple Administrative or Executive Orders, Regulations and Rulings - Explain Judicial Decisions or Jurisprudence - Interpret Custom Others – principles of justice n equity, decisions of foreign tribunals, opinions of text writers n religion C. ORGANIZATION OF COURTS A. Regular Court Supreme Court Court of Appeals Regional Trial Court Municipal Trial Court B. Special Courts Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals C. Quasi-Judicial Agencies National Labor Relations Commission Securities and Exchange Commission Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board
D.LAW ON OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS
- Body of rules which deals with the nature and sources of obligations and the rights and duties arising from agreements and the particular contract.
Civil Code of the Philippines
Republic Act 386
Based on Spanish Civil Code which took effect in Philippines on December 7, 1889 Approved on Republic Act 386 on June 18, 1949 n took effect on August 30, 1950 Divided into 4 books Persons Property, Ownership and it’s modifications Different modes of acquiring ownership Law on Obligations and Contracts