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Thus, while the Civil Code seeks to govern all aspects of private law in the Philippines, a Republic Act such as Republic Act No. 9048 would concern itself with a more limited field, as in that case, the correction of entries in the civil registry. Still, the amendment of Philippine legal codes is accomplished through the passage of Republic Acts.
Moot—changed circumstances have rendered the case of intellectual interest only; no ruling will have a practical effect on the law or jurisprudence. Act: N/A: English When on its own, as in "Act No. 3326", a law passed by the defunct colonial-era Philippine Legislature. A.M. N/A: English
Substantive law is the set of laws that governs how members of a society are to behave. [1] It is contrasted with procedural law , which is the set of procedures for making, administering, and enforcing substantive law. [ 1 ]
Substantive equality is concerned with equality of outcome for all subgroups in society including disadvantaged and marginalized groups. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Substantive rights are contrasted with procedural rights , which are purely formal rules of law that only prescribe how a law ought to be enforced, rather than defining the outcome of a law.
"Procedural law" in contrast to "substantive law" is a concept available in various legal systems and languages. Similar to the English expressions are the Spanish words derecho adjetivo and derecho material or derecho sustantivo , as well as the Portuguese terms for them, direito adjetivo and direito substantivo .
The Philippines' Supreme Court declared two parts of a controversial anti-terrorism law unconstitutional on Thursday, dismaying activists and rights groups who sought the scrapping of the ...
The Civil Code of the Philippines is the product of the codification of private law in the Philippines. It is the general law that governs family and property relations in the Philippines. It was enacted in 1950, and remains in force to date with some significant amendments. [citation needed]
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