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Legal Research
Legal Bibliography Science that deals with description and history of books
pertaining to law
Legal Research means the inquiry and investigation necessary to judge and
lawyers
Parts of a Case
Judicial power
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SC powers
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Official gazette
PH report
Secondary Source
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SCRA
Lex Libris
Unofficial online databases (lawphil, eSCRA)
Secondary
Annotations
Judiciary notes:
Only ENBANC can overturn SC decision
Court decisions can be reversed or modified by congress
Voting Requirements
En Banc majority of those who participated
Division 3 out of 5
Motion for Reconsideration
Second MR
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Docket Number
G. R. General Register
A. M. Admin Matter (deals with employees)
A. C. Administrative Case (Bar)
UPK Undocketed
G. R. L Liberation (post WWII)
Format
Prefatory
Statement of case
Facts
Issues
Ruling and Ratio
Conclusion
Disposition
Separate opinions
Citations
Signatures
Certification
Term Shepardize verify if case ruling is still good as law or has been
overturned
Conflict of laws
Comparative law
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Soft Law
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Principal
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Authoritative
o International convention Treaties
o International Custom (Hard to Prove)
o General Principle
Secondary
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Customs
1. Uniform state practice
2. Opinio Juris
a. States who practice do so under the belief they are following law
General Principle
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Judicial Decisions
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Jus Cogens
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