The document discusses several topics in Philippine law, including:
1. Presumptions related to knowledge of the law and its prospective and mandatory nature.
2. Principles for the application of laws regarding territory, nationality, and property location.
3. Norms of conduct governing human relations and principles like abuse of rights and damage without injury.
4. Concepts of legal personality, capacity and incapacity, citizenship and domicile under the Civil Code and the Constitution.
The document discusses several topics in Philippine law, including:
1. Presumptions related to knowledge of the law and its prospective and mandatory nature.
2. Principles for the application of laws regarding territory, nationality, and property location.
3. Norms of conduct governing human relations and principles like abuse of rights and damage without injury.
4. Concepts of legal personality, capacity and incapacity, citizenship and domicile under the Civil Code and the Constitution.
The document discusses several topics in Philippine law, including:
1. Presumptions related to knowledge of the law and its prospective and mandatory nature.
2. Principles for the application of laws regarding territory, nationality, and property location.
3. Norms of conduct governing human relations and principles like abuse of rights and damage without injury.
4. Concepts of legal personality, capacity and incapacity, citizenship and domicile under the Civil Code and the Constitution.
The document discusses several topics in Philippine law, including:
1. Presumptions related to knowledge of the law and its prospective and mandatory nature.
2. Principles for the application of laws regarding territory, nationality, and property location.
3. Norms of conduct governing human relations and principles like abuse of rights and damage without injury.
4. Concepts of legal personality, capacity and incapacity, citizenship and domicile under the Civil Code and the Constitution.
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1. Presumption of Knowledge of the Law; Art. 3 NCC
In re: Filart 40 Phil 205 What laws are included? Ignorance of Foreign Laws Processual Presumption 2. Prospectivity of Laws; exceptions; Art. 4 3. Mandatory, Prohibitory and Directory Laws; exceptions Art. 5, NCC 4. Waiver of Rights Requisites for a valid waiver What rights may be waived? Exceptions Art 6, NCC 5. Repeal of Laws; kinds; Art. 7, NCC How are laws repealed? What is the effect of the repeal of a repealing law? 6. Equity in the Application of Law Art. 10, NCC 7. Jurisprudence & Duty of the Courts to Decide Ar. 8-9, NCC 8. Computation of Time, Art. 13, NCC 9. Customs contrary to public order & proof Art. 9, 11-12, NCC 10. Meaning of Weeks and Months Art. 13, NCC Sec. 31, Chapter VIII, Book I, Administrative Code of 1987
I. Article 14
Principle of Territoriality and Generality
exceptions
II. Article 15
Nationality Principle III. Article 16
Lex Rei Sitae; exceptions
IV. Article 17
Lex Loci Celebrationis
Human Relations:
Norm of Conduct to be observed
Sanctions for failure to observe the norm of conduct expected Principle of Abuse of Rights Principle of Damnum Absque Injuria Acts Contra Bonus Mores; Breach of Promise to Marry
Pe vs. Pe, 5 SCRA 200, May 30,
1962 https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1962/may1962/gr_l-17396_1962.html (Links to an external site.) Hermosisima v. CA, 109 Phil 629 https://www.chanrobles.com/scdecisions/jurisprudence1960/sep1960/gr_l- 14628_1960.php (Links to an external site.) Wassmer v. Velez, 10 Phil. 440 https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1964/dec1964/gr_20089_1964.html
Persons, Civil Personality & Citizenship and Domicile
1. Persons, Civil Personality o Capacity (Juridical Capacity & Capacity to Act), Art. 37, NCC o Incapacity (Causes & Consequences), Art. 38-39, NCC o Who are Natural Persons; Art. 40-42, NCC; Survivorship Art 43, NCC o Who are Juridical Persons; Art. 44-46, NCC
2. Citizenship and Domicile
1973 & 1987 Constitution on Citizenship; Article 4, Sec. 1-5, 987 Constitution Article 2, Sec. 14, 1987 Constitution Republic Act 9225, Dual Citizenship Law, 2003 Van Dorn v Romillo, 139 SCRA 139 https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1985/oct1985/gr_l68470_1985.html (Links to an external site.) Pilapil v Ibay-Somera, 174 SCRA 653 https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1989/jun1989/gr_80116_1989.html (Links to an external site.) Norma Del Socorro vs. Ernst Johan Brinkman Van Wilsem, G.R. No. 193707; December 10, 2014 https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2014/dec2014/gr_193707_2014.html (Links to an external site.)