THIS POST  CONTAINS A LIST OF SUBJECTS/DOCTRINES  IN THIS WEBSITE  UNDER THE CATEGORY “LEGAL NOTES”.

TO FIND THE SUBJECT  YOU WANT, TYPE CTRL F. A FIND BOX APPEARS. TYPE A KEY WORD LIKE “PROBABLE CAUSE” OR “SUB JUDICE RULE” THAT COULD LEAD TO YOUR DESIRED SUBJECT.  THEN PRESS “NEXT” APPEARING IN THE FIND BOX. IF THE SUBJECT IS CONTAINED IN THIS POST  IT IS IDENTIFIED BECAUSE THE KEY WORD APPEARS IN  WHITE COLOR.  BRING THE CURSOR TO THAT PERTINENT LEGAL NOTE   AND DOUBLE CLICK. 

 LEGAL NOTE 0119: LEGALITY OF SC MINUTE RESOLUTIONS.

LEGAL NOTE 0116: NOTES ON EVIDENCE: PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE; BURDEN OF PROOF; PREPONDERANT EVIDENCE; HEIRARCHY OF EVIDENCE; PROOF IN DISBARMENT; EQUIPOISE DOCTRINE.

LEGAL NOTE 0115: HOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER A COMPLAINT STATES NO CAUSE OF ACTION.

LEGAL NOTE 0113: IMPEACHMENT – TEN CASES WHERE VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES ON SALN (STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH) WERE PUNISHED.

LEGAL NOTE 0112: HOW DO YOU COMPUTE PENALTY FOR QUALIFIED THEFT?

LEGAL NOTE 0109: WHAT ARE THE EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE THAT THE SUPREME COURT SHALL NOT REVIEW THE FINDINGS OF FACTS OF THE COURT OF APPEALS?

LEGAL NOTE 0108: WHAT IS A DRAGNET CLAUSE OR BLANKET CLAUSE IN A CONTRACT? IS IT VALID?

LEGAL NOTE 0107: DISGRACEFUL AND IMMORAL CONDUCT IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE. 

LEGAL NOTE 0106: ON VAT (VALUE ADDED TAX)/ E-VAT.

LEGAL NOTE 0105: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SPECIAL PROCEEDING AND AN ORDINARY CIVIL ACTION?

LEGAL NOTE 0104: WHAT IS WRIT OF AMPARO? WHAT IS WRIT OF HABEAS DATA?

LEGAL NOTE 0103: CAN THE SUPREME COURT REVIEW THE FINDINGS OF FACT OF THE THE COURT OF APPEALS?

LEGAL NOTE 0102: RULE OF PROCEDURE FOR SMALL CLAIMS CASES AS AMENDED (EFFECTIVE 18 MARCH 2010)

LEGAL NOTE 0101: NOTES ON ANNULMENT OF JUDGMENT. WHEN RESORTED TO. WHAT ARE THE GROUNDS.

LEGAL NOTE 0100: USING STRONG, HURTFUL AND TACTLESS LANGUAGE IN A PLEADING AGAINST THE COURT CONSTITUTES DIRECT CONTEMPT.

LEGAL NOTE 0098: WHAT IS CAUSE OF ACTION? WHEN DOES A COMPLAINT STATES A CAUSE OF ACTION?

LEGAL NOTE 0097: CAN EMPLOYER CHANGE ASSIGNMENTS OF EMPLOYEES OR TRANSFER THEM? CAN EMPLOYER PLACE EMPLOYEES ON FLOATING STATUS?

LEGAL NOTE 0096: SOME NOTES ON PLEDGE.

LEGAL NOTE 0095: DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX ON CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT AND SPECIAL ACCOUNTS PLUS AND SIMILAR BANK ACCOUNT

LEGAL NOTE 0094: THE MANDATORY CHARACTER OF PRE-TRIAL.

LEGAL NOTE 0093: BRIEF HISTORY OF LAND REFORM LAWS

LEGAL NOTE 0092: AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BECOMING STATE WITNESS AND BEING UNDER THE WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM.

LEGAL NOTE 0091: JURISPRUDENCE ON THE NLRC APPEAL BOND

LEGAL NOTE 0090: JURISPRUDENCE ON “SWEETHEART DEFENSE” IN THE CRIME OF RAPE.

LEGAL NOTE 0089: JURISPRUDENCE ON SUMMARY JUDGMENT

LEGAL NOTE 0088: WHICH MOTIONS REQUIRE HEARING AND WHICH MOTIONS NEED NOT BE HEARD?

LEGAL NOTE 0087: RE NON-FORUM SHOPPING BASED ON CAUSAPIN CASE, JUNE 2011

LEGAL NOTE 0086: PRIMER ON SECOND MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION.

LEGAL NOTE 0085: LIABILITY OF THE EGISTERED OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE IN A VEHICULAR ACCIDENT INVOLVING SUCH VEHICLE.

LEGAL NOTE 0084: WHAT IS JUDICIAL COMPROMISE? WHAT ARE ITS EFFECTS?

LEGAL NOTE 0083: WHAT IS A MOOT AND ACADEMIC CASE?

LEGAL NOTE 0082: WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF NOTARIZATION?

LEGAL NOTE 0080: COMMENTARY ON THE GAMBOA VS. FINANCE SECRETARY CASE REGARDING THE DEFINITION OF CAPITAL IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LIMITATION AGAINST FOREIGN OWNERSHIP TO 40%.

LEGAL NOTE 0079: WHAT IS UNLAWFUL DETAINER? WHAT IS FORCIBLE ENTRY? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UNLAWFUL DETAINER AND FORCIBLE ENTRY?

LEGAL NOTE 0078: WHAT IS REASONABLE DOUBT IN A CRIMINAL CASE?

LEGAL NOTE 0077: PRIMER ON TENANCY.

LEGAL NOTE 0076: WHAT IS COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY?

LEGAL NOTE 0075: WHEN IS CHECK CONSIDERED AS PAYMENT?

LEGAL NOTE 0074: WHAT IS THE TRUST FUND DOCTRINE?

LEGAL NOTE 0073: WHAT IS PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION?

LEGAL NOTE 0071: WHAT ARE MORAL DAMAGES? HOW ARE MORAL DAMAGES PROVEN? WHAT ARE NOMINAL DAMAGES?

LEGAL NOTE 0070: CAN THE COURT OF APPEALS ADMIT NEW EVIDENCE IN A SPECIAL CIVIL ACTION FOR CERTIORARI?

LEGAL NOTE 0069: WHY DECISION OF THE TRIAL COURT IS ALWAYS AFFIRMED?

LEGAL NOTE 0068: WHEN WILL AN EMPLOYER BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE DEATH OF ITS EMPLOYEE WHO DIED DUE TO AILMENT WHILE AT WORK?

LEGAL NOTE: 0067: INTERPRETATION OF AN INSTRUMENT.

 LEGAL NOTE 0066: REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND TITLING (JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION OF IMPERFECT TITLE) UNDER PD 1525. 

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LEGAL NOTE 0065: VIEW ON THE SANDIGANBAYAN’S DECISION APPROVING THE PLEA BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH GEN. CARLOS F. GARCIA.

LEGAL NOTE 0064: POINTS ON BACKWAGES, REINSTATEMENT, TRANSFER OF WORK

LEGAL NOTE 0063: WAS THE KILLING OF BIN LADEN LEGAL?

LEGAL NOTE 0062: LANDMARK CASES ON MIDNIGHT APPOINTMENTS (AYTONA VS. CASTILLO; DE CASTRO VS. JBC; IN RE VALENZUELA AND PLACIDO)

LEGAL NOTE 0061: IMPORTANT POINTS IN A MURDER CASE: DYING DECLARATION, ALIBI, USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE, MOTIVE OF WITNESSES, PENALTIES, CRIME WHEN DECEASED WAS PREGNANT, CIVIL INDEMNITY, MORAL DAMAGES, TEMPERATE DAMAGES, EXEMPLARY DAMAGES.

LEGAL NOTE 0060: HOW TO PROVE THAT LAND IS ALIENABLE OR DISPOSABLE.

LEGAL NOTE 0059: IF DOUBT EXISTS BETWEEN THE EVIDENCE PRESENTED BY THE EMPLOYER AND THE EMPLOYEE, THE SCALES OF JUSTICE MUST BE TILTED IN FAVOR OF THE EMPLOYEE.

LEGAL NOTE 0058: OMBUDSMAN GUTIERREZ RESIGNS.

LEGAL NOTE 0057: ONLY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HAS CONTROL OVER PROSECUTION OF CRIMES. STATE MUST BE REPRESENTED BY OSG IN LITIGATION.

LEGAL NOTE 0056: AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW OF THE COJUANGCO COCO-LEVY FUND SMC CASE.

LEGAL NOTE 0054: VOIDABLE CONTRACTS

LEGAL NOTE 0053: WHEN QUITCLAIM IS DECLARED VOID.

LEGAL NOTE 0050: CERTIFICATION ELECTION

LEGAL NOTE 0049: DECISION OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE CASE AGAINST DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN EMILIO GONZALEZ, MARCH 31, 2011

LEGAL NOTE 0048: PRIMER ON COURT JURISDICTION AND FILING FEES

LEGAL NOTE 0047: THE BNPP STORY (BATAAN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT)

LEGAL NOTE 0046: FORECLOSURE DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF CONDO DUES IS AN INTRA CORPORATE DISPUTE.

LEGAL NOTE 0045: THE PESCANO CASE. ADDENDUM TO THE NOTE ON THE IMPEACHMENT OF OMBUDSMAN MERCEDITAS N. GUTIERREZ.

LEGAL NOTE 0044: WHAT IS QUESTION OF FACT? WHAT IS QUESTION OF LAW?

LEGAL NOTE 0043: ATTORNEY’S FEES ARE NOT AUTOMATIC IN CASE YOU WIN A CASE. HERE ARE SOME BASIC NOTES ON ATTORNEY’S FEES.

LEGAL NOTE 0042: HOW TO PROVE ACTUAL DAMAGES.

LEGAL NOTE 0041: WHAT IS LACHES?

LEGAL NOTE 0040: THE IMPEACHMENT CASE AGAINST MERCEDITAS GUTIERREZ

LEGAL NOTE 0039: WHO IS OMBUDSMAN MERCEDITAS N. GUTIERREZ?

LEGAL NOTE 0038: JURISPRUDENCE ON IMPEACHMENT.

LEGAL NOTE 0037: WHAT IS INTERVENTION? WHEN IS COMPLAINT IN INTERVENTION IMPROPER?

LEGAL NOTE 0036: ADDITIONAL NOTES ON VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION ON NON-FORUM SHOPPING.

LEGAL NOTE 0035: IMMUTABILITY OF JUDGMENT; EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE THAT FINAL AND EXECUTORY JUDGMENTS ARE IMMUTABLE; WHAT IS NUNC PRO TUNC JUDGMENT?

LEGAL NOTE 0034: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS ON APPELLANT’S BRIEF WOULD LEAD TO DISMISSAL OF APPEAL.

LEGAL NOTE 0033: DO YOU WANT TO FILE A CASE AGAINST A BANK IN ORDER TO NULLIFY AN EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE? HERE ARE SOME POINTERS.

LEGAL NOTE 0032: WHAT HAPPENED IN THE DEPORTATION OF 10 TAIWANESE ON 02 FEBRUARY 2011 TO MAINLAND CHINA (PROC)? CASE OF EXTRADITION OR DEPORTATION?

LEGAL NOTE 0031: PRIMER ON CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.

LEGAL NOTE 0030: WHAT IS CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION?

LEGAL NOTE 0029: ILLEGAL DISMISSAL OF A PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEE. HOW ARE BACKWAGES COMPUTED? AND MORE ISSUES.

LEGAL NOTE 0028:WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS OF CONSIGNATION? IS SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE SUFFICIENT? AND OTHER MORE ISSUES.

LEGAL NOTE 0027: HOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER A COMPLAINT FOR ILLEGAL DISMISSAL IS AN IN-TRACORPORATE CONTROVERSY?

LEGAL NOTE 0026: CONTRUCTOR SUED DPWH. CAN HE SUE WITHOUT FIRST EXHAUSTING ADMIN REMEDIES? CAN CONTRACTOR BE PAID EVEN IF HE DID NOT COMPLY WITH PD1445 (GOVT AUDITING CODE)? CAN DPWH INVOKE THE DOCTRINE OF THE NON-SUABILITY OF THE STATE?

LEGAL NOTE 0025: PRIMER FOR JUDGES RE DEADLINE FOR DECIDING CASES.

 
 

LEGAL NOTE 0021: HOW DO YOU PROVE ILLEGAL SALE OF PROHIBITED DRUG?

LEGAL NOTE 0020: IS CA DECISION AFFIRMING RTC DECISION BINDING ON SC?

 
 

LEGAL NOTE 0016: VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION ON NON-FORUM SHOPPING.

 LEGAL NOTE 0014: INJUNCTION, ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS.

 LEGAL NOTE 0013: WHAT ARE THE IMPLEMENTING RULES OF RA 9474 GOVERNING LENDING COMPANIES?

LEGAL NOTE 0012: WHAT IS THE LAW GOVERNING LENDING COMPANIES? R.A. 9474.

LEGAL NOTE 0011: WHO IS ATTY. SIXTO BRILLANTES?

LEGAL NOTE 0010: THE PLUNDER CASE OF GEN. CARLOS GARCIA

LEGAL NOTE 0009: THE PIATCO DEAL

LEGAL NOTE 0008: DISTINCTION BETWEEN JURISDICTION OF DARAB AND JURISDICTION OF DAR SECRETARY.

LEGAL NOTE 0007: WHEN RETIREMENT BENEFITS NOT SUBJECT TO TAX.

LEGAL NOTE 0006: RETIREMENT BENEFITS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR

LEGAL NOTE 0005: ON DAMAGES IN RAPE CASES

LEGAL NOTE 0004: ON DAMAGES IN CRIMINAL CASES WITH IMPOSABLE PENALTY OF RECLUSION PERPETUA

LEGAL NOTE 0003: JURISPRUDENCE ON THE SUB JUDICE RULE

LEGAL NOTE 0002: WHAT IS PPP? BOT? BLT? BOO? IPP?

LEGAL NOTE 0001: DEFINITION OF PROBABLE CAUSE