INTRODUCTION TO LAW
BS in Legal Management | Atty. Hannah Barrantes | Finals Coverage
 Obligations (8:30 to 10:00)
 Nature, Concept, Sources, and Effect of Obligations
 Right of the Creditor to the Fruits
 Concept of Legal Delay
 Kinds of Obligations
 Causes of Extinguishment of Obligations
 Contracts (11:00 to 1:00AM)
 Concept and Classification of Contracts
 Essential Requisites and Required Form for
Contracts
 Rescissible Contracts
 Voidable Contracts
 Unenforceable Contracts
 Void or Inexistent Contracts
 The “Pari Delicto” Doctrine
 Succession
 Concept and Definition of Succession and of
Inheritance
 Heir, Devisee, and Legatee Explained
 What Inheritance Includes
 Testamentary Succession and Legal or
Intestate Succession Explained and
Distinguished
 Definition and Characteristics of a Will
 Ordinary or Notarial Will and Holographic
Will Distinguished
 Capacity of Person Making a Will
 Requisites of a Valid Will
 Revocation or Alteration of Wills
 Grounds for Disallowance of Wills
 Institution of Heirs; Effect of Lack of Institution
 Freedom of Disposition of Estate
 Concept of Legitime and Compulsory Heirs
 Preterition of Heir Explained
 Primary Compulsory Heirs and Secondary
Compulsory Heirs Explained
 Legitimes of Concurring Heirs
 Special Contracts (Sales)
 Definition, Characteristics, and Essential
Elements of a Contract of Sale
 Form and Kinds of Contract of Sale
 Earnest Money and Option Money Explained and
Distinguished
 Requisites for, and Effects of, Perfection of
a Contract of Sale
 Sales of Movables by Installments
 Principal Obligations of the Vendor and the Vendee
 Legal Redemption Explained
 Special Contracts (Lease)
 Description and Classification of Lease
 Requisites for Lease of Things
 Lease of Work or Service
 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
 Assignment of Lease
 Right to Sublease; Liability of Sublessee to Lessor
 Effects of Total or Partial Destruction of
Thing Leased
 Rights and Duties of the Lessor and the Lessee
 Causes for Extinguishment of Lease
 Grounds for Ejectment of the Lessee
 Stipulation on the Lease Period
 Rent Explained; See RA 9653 (Rent Control Act
of 2009)
 Special Contracts (Loan, Pledge, and Mortgage)
 Loan Explained
 Commodatum and Mutuum Defined and
Distinguished
 Obligations of the Bailee and the Bailor in
Commodatum
 Common Requisites Essential to Pledge and
Mortgage
 Pactum Commissorium Explained
 Nature, Concept, and Features of Pledge
 Rights and Obligations of the Parties to a Pledge
 Procedure for the Foreclosure of a Pledge
 Extinguishment of Pledge
 Nature, Concept, and Features of Mortgage
 Requirement of Registration of Mortgage; Its Effect
 Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage
 Extinguishment of Mortgage
 Torts and Damages
 Definition and Requisites of Quasi-Delict
 Negligence Defined; Degree of Diligence Required
 Culpa Contractual, Culpa Aquiliana, and
Culpa Criminal Explained and Distinguished
 Proximate Cause Explained
 Torts Distinguished from Crimes
 Persons Liable for Tort; Defenses Available
to Negate Liability
 Nature, Concept, and Kinds of Damages
 Purpose of the Law on Damages
 Commercial Laws (Negotiable Instruments Law)
 Negotiable Instruments Defined; Requisites for
Negotiability
 Common Forms of Negotiable Papers (Promissory
Note, Bill of Exchange and Check)
 When an Instrument is Payable on Demand, or to
Bearer
 Stages in the Existence of a Negotiable Instrument
 Accommodation Party Defined
 Negotiation Defined
 Holder in Due Course Explained
 Liabilities of the Maker, Drawer, Acceptor,
and Indorser
 Discharge of Negotiable Instruments; Causes
 Discharge of Persons Secondarily Liable; Causes
 Renunciation by Holder
INTRODUCTION TO LAW
BS in Legal Management | Atty. Hannah Barrantes | Finals Coverage
 Labor Laws
 Distinction Between Labor Laws and Social
Legislation
 Constitutional Basis for the Law
 Overview on Regulation of Recruitment
and Placement Activities (License &
Capital)
 Agencies Dealing with Labor Relations (DOLE and
NLRC)
 Employment of Non-Resident Aliens
 Conditions of Employment
 Regular, Casual and Probationary
Employment Explained
 Termination of Employment (Just Causes
& Authorized Causes)
 Retirement from the service
 Political Law and the Philippine Constitution
 Philippine Political Law Defined
 Precis of Philippine Administrative Law,
Election Law, Law of Public Officers and the
Law on
Municipal Corporations
 Concept of, and Basic Principles Underlying the
Constitution
 Classifications of the Constitution
 Advantages and Disadvantages of a
Written Constitution
 Parts of a Written Constitution
 Outline of the Philippine Constitution
 Overview on the Bill of Rights
 Fundamental and Inherent Powers of the State
 Private International Law
 Concept, Basis and Source of Private International
Law (Emphasize to read on Conflict of Laws)
 Theories Underlying Private International Law
 Sanctions of Private International Law
For questions or concerns, kindly ask or contact the Beadle or the senior officers of the class:
Tayag, Jayna Xzyha G.
Beadle and Class Vice President
xzyha16@gmail.com
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Lobo, Angelo T.
Class President
angelolobo3000@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/realangelolobo/
Lopez, Julien Kyle D.
Class Secretary
juliendcl.20@gmail.com
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 Scope of Private International Law
 Important General Principles in Private International
Law: Lex Situs; Lex Loci Celebrationis; Lex
Domicilii; Lex Loci Delicti; and, the Renvoi
Doctrine.
 Criminal Law
 Criminal Law Defined; Its Underlying Basic
Principles
 Nature and Elements of a Crime, as Distinguished
from an Offense
 Classification of Crimes under the Revised Penal
Code
 Stages in the Execution of a Crime
 Circumstances Affecting Criminal Liability
 Persons Criminally Liable for Felonies
 Special Penal Laws
 Salient Provisions of Some Special Penal Laws
Discussed
o BP 22 (Bouncing Checks Law)
o RA 7610 (Special Protection of Children
Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination
Act)
o RA 10173 (Data Privacy Act of 2012)
 Evidence
 Nature, Forms and Kinds of Evidence
 Admissibility of Evidence; Its Relevance and
Competency
 Judicial Notice Explained
 Conclusive and Disputable Presumptions
Differentiated
 Best Evidence Rule Explained
 Parol Evidence Rule Explained
 The Hearsay Rule Explained (Emphasized to read
more here)