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Hi guys! I'm here to tell you some tips on how to properly
digest a case. As a law student, we are often asked by our Archive sa Blog
pages and some reach only 2 to 5 pages, it depends on how LET'S DIGEST (A GUIDE ON
HOW TO DIGEST A CASE)
critical the case is.
SARMIENTO V. MISON, G. R.
No. 79974 December 17, 1...
Now, some students have difficulty in digesting these cases
DE CASTRO V. JBC, G.R. No.
whether they are long or short. Probably because of lack of 191342 April 2, 2010 (C...
experience in digesting cases or probably this is a new
BIRAOGO V. PHILIPPINE
concept for you. Digesting a case is more like a book TRUTH COMMISSION 2010,
summary, you read a novel or a story then you summarize the G. R....
story. Same thing with case digest, you read the case and IRENEO ROQUE V. DIRECTOR
OF LANDS, G.R No. L-25373...
summarize the whole case into something comprehensive for a
layman and of course for yourself. LEAGUE OF CITIES v. COMELEC
G.R. No. 176951 August...
JMM PROMOTION AND
Here are some tips I'd like to share with you today. Some of
MANAGEMENT, INC. v. CA
these tips are supported by different sources from other 260 SCRA ...
blogs on How to Write a Case Digest. I'll be posting the LUTZ v. ARANETA 98 PHIL. 145
links of these sources in the end of this blog. December 22, 1955 (CA...
LOZANO v. MARTINEZ G.R No.
L-63419. December 18, 1...
WHY SHOULD YOU DIGEST CASES?
YNOT v. INTERMEDIATE
APPELLATE COURT G.R. No.
7445...
The cases that will be assigned to you will be a huge part of
the discussions and recitations. It's really hard to answer a WHITE LIGHT CORPORATION
v. CITY OF MANILA January...
question which you do not know the answer, sometimes, you've
read the cases by heart and understand the doctrines inside
it but because there are tons of cases to read you might find
yourself mixing facts and ruling up and that's bad too. You
digest cases in order for you to have guidelines and overview
regarding the case you've read. Digest contains brief facts
of the case, issue which needs to be resolve in the case and
the decision and solution given by the court. You cannot
possibly memorize everything except if you're a boy genius or
someone who have a photographic memory.
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"Case Digest".
Why? I'll tell you why. You want to appreciate and understand
a story? Read the book and watch the movie after. As a
general rule you DO NOT! I repeat, YOU DO NOT read the digest
first before the full text of the case. That is a mortal sin
for professors if they found out you've only read the case
digest and not the full text. It gives you that image of
being lazy, and that's a big problem with the capital "P" in
it. But as the saying goes, "if there's a general rule,
there's an exception" which is, if you are hopeless already
and you have to finish the case before the end of the world
which is the class itself. But this is not advisable some
professors are tricky and try to ask questions that are found
in the full text and most of the time are being overlooked by
the students (Such as the date, the justice who penned the
case, the names of the petitioner and respondent, etc.). SO
DO YOURSELF A FAVOR, GET A FULL TEXT COPY OF THE CASE! You
can get the full text of the case either through the internet
or directly from your law library.
HERE'S A TIP:
You got the case? Good. Now, you read it. Have this
relationship with the case, you pay close attention to the
case and while you're at it perhaps you might want to write
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some notes regarding the case not so hard of a start isn't
it? Reading the case takes some time, but take note of the
important things just in case, these are:
Don't just think bout them, ink them. Remember that a case
digest should be a page short only as much as possible,
you're not rewriting the full text, you are summarizing it.
Now there are formalities which are to observed in writing
down your case digest, I will discuss them step by step.
(based on an actual case. Note: I removed the name of petitioner and respondent)
Then after the case title, under that, you put the G.R Number
of the case and the date of the decision of the case beside
it.
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(based on an actual case. Note: I removed the name of petitioner and respondent)
After writing those two, you write the surname of the Justice
who penned the decision.
(based on an actual case. Note: I removed the name of petitioner and respondent)
TRINIDAD v. GABRIEL
G.R. No. XXXXXXX, August 30, 1950
DE GUZMAN, J.:
Facts are the brief story of the case. You should write what
happened in the case, who are the petitioner and the
respondents, what is the decision of the Court of Appeals and
Lower Courts. Facts should be brief as possible. A digest is
a summary of the full text and not another copy of the full
text.
TRINIDAD v. GABRIEL
G.R. No. XXXXXXX, August 30, 1950
DE GUZMAN, J.:
FACTS:
ISSUE:
RULING:
FACT:
E.O No. 1 establishing the Philippine Truth Commission (PTC)
of 2010 was signed by President Aquino. The said PTC is a
mere branch formed under the Office of the President tasked
to investigate reports of graft and corruption committed by
third-level public officers and employees, their co-
principals, accomplices and accessories during the previous
administration and submit their findings
and recommendations to the President, Congress and the
Ombudsman. However, PTC is not a quasi-judicial body, it
cannot adjudicate, arbitrate, resolve, settle or render
awards in disputes between parties. Its job is to
investigate, collect and asses evidences gathered and
make recommendations. It has subpoena powers but it has no
power to cite people in contempt or even arrest. It cannot
determine for such facts if probable cause exist as to
warrant the filing of an information in our courts of law.
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ISSUE:
WHETHER OR NOT the said E.O is unconstitutional.
RULING:
Yes, E.O No. 1 should be struck down as it is violative of
the equal protection clause. The Chief Executive’s power to
create the Ad hoc Investigating Committee cannot be doubted.
Having been constitutionally granted full control of the
Executive Department, to which respondents belong, the
President has the obligation to ensure that all executive
officials and employees faithfully comply with the law. With
AO 298 as mandate, the legality of the investigation is
sustained. Such validity is not affected by the fact that the
investigating team and the PCAGC had the same composition, or
that the former used the offices and facilities of the latter
in conducting the inquiry.
4. CONCLUSION
5. REFERENCE
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Hi thank you for your support! I apologize I cannot respond here through
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pwede po ba magpa digest ng case? Im a student palang po di ko alam paano
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Hi thank you for your support! I apologize I cannot respond here through
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for the same purpose. You can check my new blog through this link:
(DEAR FUTURE LAWYER) https://onthetopicoflaw.blogspot.com/
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to the Case digest parts. Thnk you sir.
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for the same purpose. You can check my new blog through this link:
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thank you po!! big help po since g11 palang ako ehehehe
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