LEGAL ASPECTS MODULE 1

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  • Law
    system of rules
  • it is a norm of conduct or action
    law
  • What are the characteristics of Law?
    Rules of Human Conduct
    Just and Obligatory
    Promulgated by competent authority
    Observed by all
    Taken seriously
    SALUS POPULI EST SUPREME LEX
    Careful Deliberation
  • KINDS OF LAW
    1. substantive
    2. adjective
    3. public
    4. criminal
    5. international
    6. political
    7. private
    8. maritime
    9. civil
    10. mercantile
  • it is the kind of law that treats personal and family relations of a person?
    civil law
  • this is the kind of law of navigation and shipping?
    maritime law
  • law that defines rights and obligations of individuals in society?
    criminal law
  • law that deals with the organization and operations of the government?
    political law
  • kind of law that creates, defines and regulated rights that governs how society are to behave?
    substantive law
  • kind of law that assemblage of customes and practices governing business practices at the local, country or international level?
    mercantile law
  • kind of law that is part of civil law legal system that is part of the jus commune involves relationships between individuals?
    private law
  • it is the law that focuses on the organization of the govt., relation between states and its citizens?
    public law
  • it is the law that regulates relations between nations?
    international law
  • SOURCES OF LAW
    1. constitution
    2. legislation
    3. administrative or executive orders, regulations and rulings
    4. judicial decisions or jurisprudence
    5. custom
  • it is the written instrument by which the fundamental powers of the govt. are established?
    constitution
  • it is often referred to as the fundamental law or supreme law or highest law?
    constitution
  • it is consists of competent authorirty's pronouncement of legal norms and it is referred to as enacted law or statutory law?
    legislation
  • those issued by administrative authorities with legislative powers and meant to clarify the law and to carry out its main provision?
    administrative or executive orders, regulations and rulings
  • decision of courts, particularly the supreme court?
    judicial decisions or jurisprudence
  • consists of habits and practices which through long and uninterrupted usage have become acknowledge
    custom
  • may be define as a combination of a state, local and international laws that control the different facets and functions in travel industry?
    tourism laws
  • primary goal of tourism law is to provide a fair and equal environment for tourists, travelers and org.
  • broad range of laws that apply primarily to restaurants, bars, accommodations etc.
    hospitality law
  • A constitution marries power with justice
    constitutions as legal instruments
  • constitution frequently strive to varied degrees, to reflect and influence society
    constitutions as social declarations
  • a countries decision-making institutions are prescribed bythe constitutions; name the highest authority
    constitutions as political instruments
  • Constitutional Commission completed the final draft on October 12,
    1986
  • Constitutional Commission was ratified by a nationwide plebiscite on February 2, 1987
  • ARTICLE 1: National Territory
    ARTICLE 2: Declaration of Principles and State Policies
    ARTICLE 3: Bill of Rights
  • ARTICLE 4: Citizenship
    ARTICLE 5: Suffrage
    ARTICLE 6: The Legislative Dept.
  • ARTICLE 7 : The Executive Dept.
    ARTICLE 8: The Judicial Dept.
    ARTICLE 9: Constitutional Commission
  • ARTICLE 10: Local Government
    ARTICLE 11: Accountability of Public Officers
    ARTICLE 12: National Economy and Patrimony
  • ARTICLE 13: Social Justice and Human Rights
    ARTICLE 14: Education, Science and Technology Arts, Culture and Sports
    ARTICLE 15: The Family
  • ARTICLE 16: General Provisions
    ARTICLE 17: Amendments or Revisions
    ARTICLE 18: Transitory Provisions
  • salus populi est supreme lex means "The welfare of the people is the supreme law"
  • also called as doctrine of precedent or stare decisis
    judicial decisions or jurisprudence