Raphael Cabuslay

July 8, 2013

1. What is the source of law? General sources of law 1. Precedents- Rules established for the first time in a specific case, to be used to later cases. 2. Customs- Laws that originated from communities. 3. Legislation Laws enacted by the legislature. 4. Statutory interpretation A law is re-evaluated and changed by the court. 5. Preparatory works The documents that led to the creation of a legislature is evaluated to better understand the law. Sources of Philippine law 1. Constitution Supreme law of the republic of the Philippines. 2. Administrative or general orders not contrary to the constitution. Enforceable order from a public authority to an individual or organization to take corrective action. 3. Statutes, laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, or batas pambansa. 4. Jurisprudence and judicial customs. - Precedent, case law. 5. Decisions of foreign courts if applicable. 6. Principles governing analogous cases. Considering the outcome of previous similar cases. 7. Principles of legal hermeneutics. Interpretation of the law is based on the assumptions about the nature of text. 8. Equity and general principles of law (morals).

Sources of Philippine labor law 1. Labor Code and other related special legislation. 2. Contract. 3. Collective Bargaining Agreement. 4. Past Practices 5. Company policies.

2. What is a civil code? Civil code general definition A civil code is a systematic collection of laws designed to comprehensively deal with the core areas of private law. A jurisdiction that has a civil code generally also has a code of civil procedure. In some jurisdictions with a civil code, a number of the core areas of private law that would otherwise typically be codified in a civil code may instead be codified in a commercial code. (Civil code,n.d).

Civil code of the Philippines. 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 despite some significant amendments.(Civil code Philippines,n.d).

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