Civil Procedure Pre-Midterm

4 Components of Remedial Law

Civ Pro.
Crim Pro
Special Pro
Evidence

Rules governing instituting Civil Action

Rule 1-56
How do we differentiate Substantive law
from Remedial law?

Substantive Law- creates rights and

obligations (e.g. Labor, Sales, Property)
 Enacted by congress
 Congress creates the courts
 The power to create courts under
Sec.5 Art.8
 Congress cannot the SC

BP 129- (Enactment of Congress)

Creating the courts defining jurisdiction
Congress can define, prescribe,create
and apportion

Cases where Supreme Court cannot

(Sec. 5 Art. 8)
SC vested w/ cases affecting
ambassadors, certiorari, mandamus,
quo warranto,

(Sec. 5 par 2 Art.8)

Remedial law- methods for the

protection of substantive law (e.g. Crim
Pro, Civ Pro, Special Pro)