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Philippine Overview
Legal System
Common Law a. Where did both a. Students to have Any political
vis-à-vis Civil legal system clear understanding law book
Law System originate? of this two leading
b. What are the legal system
basic distinction b. Trace the origin of
between the two the Philippine Legal
legal systems? System
c. To what extent
had both system
influenced the
Philippine Legal
System?
Hierarchy of a. What are the Acquaint students of
Philippine different laws the laws of the
Laws being enforced in country and their
the country? order of precedence
b. Based on your
answer in letter,
which of these
laws is
considered as
superior to the
others? Why?
c. Why should one
have a clear
understanding of
the hierarchy or
order of
 precedence of
Philippine laws?
d. How many
Constitutions did
we have?
Enumerate.
Law vis-à-vis a. Differentiate Law Appraise students
Customs & from customs use of customs and
Traditions and traditions traditions as a mode
b. When can one of resolving disputes
resort to customs
and traditions as
a way of settling
disputes?
Statute vis-à- a. Are statutes Expound to students
vis Law considered laws? basic distinction
b. Are laws between said terms
considered
statutes?
c. What is basic
distinction
between a statute
and law?
Statutory Law a. Differentiate Expound to students
vis-à-vis Case statutory law basic distinction
Law from case law between said terms
b. How would you
described their
relationship?
c. Which should be
applied first?