 Legal Research

- Is the process of finding the laws, rules and

regulations that govern activities in human
society. It involves locating both the laws
and rules which are enforced by the State and
the commentaries which explain or analyse
these rules.

- As the investigation for information

necessary to support legal decision making.

- It is an art (when compared to legal

bibliography)

 Legal Bibliography
- Defined as the science that deals with the
description and history of books pertaining to
law, including details of authorship, editions
and dates of publication.

 The Philippine Legal System is aptly described

as a blend of:
1. Customary usage
2. Roman (Civil Law)
3. Anglo-American Systems

Historical Evolution:
1. The Pre Spanish Period (ate 1521)
2. The Spanish Regime (1521-1898)
3. American Period
 Treaty of Paris - When US won against
Spain, the Philippines as part of the
Spain land, was ceded to US.
 Tydings-Macduffie Law –
Commonwealth Government was to be
established for a transitional period of
ten years before independence could be
granted.

4. Japanese Occupation
5. Philippine Republic
6. The Martial Law Period
7. EDSA Revolution until the present

 Sources of Law
1. Constitution – Fundamental law of the
land
2. Statutes
3. Treaties and Conventions
4. Judicial Decisions

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