INTRODUCTION TO LAW (SYLLABUS) Definition of Terms 1. Law a. Natural Law 1. Physical Law 2. Moral Law 3. Divine Law b.

Positive Law 1. Public Law i. Constitutional Law ii. Administrative Law iii. International Law iv. Criminal Law 2. Private Law i. Substantive Law ii. Procedural Law 2. Source of Law 3. Statute a. Public Statute 1. General Statute 2. Special Statute 3. Local Statute b. Private Statute 4. Classifications of Law 1. As to Nature i. Penal ii. Remedial iii. Labor iv. Tax b. As to Application i. Mandatory ii. Directory iii. Prospective iv. Retroactive a. Presumption against retroactive v. Amendment, Revision, Codification, Repeal, c. As to Duration i. Permanent ii. Temporary 5. Manner of Identifying Statutes 6. Legislative Power 7. Types of Legislation a. Bills b. Joint Resolution

c. Concurrent Resolution d. Simple Resolution 8. Legislative Enactment Process CASE: Arroyo v De Venecia (277 SCRA 268, 1997) CASE: Astorga v Villegas (56 SCRA 714, 1974) 9. Parts of Statute a. Title b. Preamble c. Enacting Clause d. Body e. Proviso f. Interpretative Clause g. Effectivity Clause 10. Manner of Computing Time 11. Legislative Power of Local Government Units (LGUs) 12. Ordinance Power of the President a. Executive Order b. Administrative Order c. Presidential Order d. Presidential Proclamation e. Memorandum Order f. Memorandum Circular g. General Order CASE: Ople v Torres, GR 127685,July 23, 1998 13. Rule Making Power of the Supreme Court a. Limitation on the Rule Making Power 14. Validity and Constitutionality of Statutes a. Judicial Review (Requisites) CASE: Matibag vs Benipayo, GR 149036 April 2002 b. Effect of Unconstitutionality of Statutes 1. TOTAL i. Orthodox View ii. Modern View 2. PARTIAL