Latin maxim.
• “one State is not subject to the jurisdiction of another State.” (Arigo v. Swift, En Banc, G.R. No. 206510, September 16, 2014 [Per J. Leonen, En Banc, Concurring Opinion], citing COUNCIL OF EUROPE - EXPLANATORY REPORT ON THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON STATE IMMUNITY (ETS No. 074), <http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/EN/Reports/Html/074.htm>
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Latin maxim. • “parties to a treaty to keep their agreement therein in good faith” (Secretary of Justice v. Lantion, En Banc, G.R. No. 139465, January 18, 2000) … Already a subscriber? Log in below. Not yet a member? Subscribe. Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Forgot Password
“Torture” – refers to an act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him/her or a third person information or a confession; punishing him/her for an act he/she or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed;…
Chapter 1: General Provisions Article 1106. By prescription, one acquires ownership and other real rights through the lapse of time in the manner and under the conditions laid down by law. In the same way, rights and conditions are lost by prescription. (1930a) Notes: 1) Definitions. a. Prescription – in the context of ownership under…
1. Concept All persons shall have the right to a speedy disposition of their cases before all judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative bodies. (Section 16, Article III, 1987 Constitution) This right to a speedy trial may be defined as one free from vexatious, capricious and oppressive delays, its “salutary objective” being to assure that an innocent…
1. Principles The following are the decorated principles under the 1987 Constitution: 1) That the Philippines is a democratic and republican State; 2) That sovereignty resides with the people; 3) That the Philippines renounces war as an instrument of war; 4) That the Philippines adopts international law; 5) That civilian authority is supreme over the…
1. Concept Article 183. …Any person who, in case of a solemn affirmation made in lieu of an oath, shall commit any of the falsehoods mentioned in this and the three preceding articles of this section, shall suffer the respective penalties provided therein. (Act No. 3815, Revised Penal Code) 2. Mode of commission Elements of…