Constitutional Law | Freedom of Religion | Separation of Church and State See full text Petitioner: Gregorio Aglipay Respondent: Juan Ruiz 64 Phil. 201 G.R. No. L-45459 March 13, 1937 Ponente: J. Laurel “Any benefit indirectly enjoyed by a religious institution, as long as such benefit was only incidental to a legitimate secular objective, would not […]
See Rule 112 (Preliminary Investigation) of the Rules of Court NATURE (Sec. 1, Rule 112, Rules of Court) Preliminary investigation is an inquiry or proceeding to determine whether there is sufficient ground to engender a well-founded belief that a crime has been committed and the respondent is probably guilty thereof, and should be held for trial. […]
NATURE An inquest is an informal and summary investigation conducted by a public prosecutor in a criminal case involving persons arrested and detained without the benefit of a warrant of arrest issued by the court for the purpose of determining whether said persons should remain under custody and correspondingly charged in court. (Section 1, DOJ […]
Bills are laws in the making. They pass into law when they are approved by both houses and the President of the Philippines. A bill may be vetoed by the President, but the House of Representatives may overturn a presidential veto by garnering a 2/3 vote. If the President does not act on a proposed law […]
Civil Law | Divorce | Legal Separation See full text Plaintiff-Appellant: Pastor B. Tenchavez Defendants-Appellees: Vicenta F. Escaño, et al. 15 SCRA 355 G.R. No. L-19671 November 29, 1965 Ponente: J. J.B.L. Reyes FACTS: Pastor and Vicenta entered into a secret marriage before a Catholic chaplain. Upon discovery of their daughter’s marriage, spouses Mamerto and Mena […]
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