A. Non-impairment clause (10, Art. III) 3. Garner v.

Board of Public Works, 341 US

1. Contract 717
definition
inclusions: franchises/charters to private C. Non-Imprisonment for Debt (20, Art.
entities III)
1. Debt
CASE: Darthmond College v. Definition
Woodward, 4 Wheat. 518 CASE: Sura v. Martin, 26 SCRA 286
Crime
exclusions: license; public office (but not CASES:
salary already earned from public office); 1. Lozano v. Martinez, supra
contract of marriage 2. US v. Cara, 41 Phil 826
CASES: 2. Poll Tax
1. Pedro v. Provincial Board, 53 Phil
123
2. Maryland (Maynard) v. Hill, 125
D. Involuntary Servitude (Sec. 18, Art. III)
US 129 1. Definition
2. Law 2. Exceptions
Definition
CASES:
exclusion: quasi-judicial decisions
1. Pp v. Soza, 38 OG 1676
when law impairs contract: if applied 2. Robertson v. Baldwin, 165 US 275
retroactively (not prospectively) 3. US v. Pompeya, 31 Phil 245
4. Kaisahna ng Manggagawa sa Kahoy v.
3. Obligation Gotamco Sawmills, 45 OG Supp. No. 9, p.147
Definition
3. Application
4. Impairment
Definition CASES:
1. Caunca v. Salazar, supra
5. Limitations 2. Pollock v. Williams, 322 US 4
e.g., Sec. 11, Art. XII, Constitution
E. Writ of Habeas Corpus
CASES: 1. Read also Rule 102 of the Rules of C0urt)
1. Stone v. Mississippi, 101 US 814 2. When Available
2. Norman v. Baltimore, 294 US 240
3. Rutter v. Esteban, 93 Phil 68 CASES:
4. Ilusorio v. CAR, 17 SCRA 25 1. Caunca v. Salazar, supra
5. Ortigas & Co. v. Feati Bank, 94 SCRA 533 2. Alcantara v. Dir. of Prisons, 75 Phil 749
6. Lozano vs. v. Martinez, 146 SCRA 323 3. Gumabon v. Director of Prisons, 37 Phil 420
7. Tiro v. Hontanosas, 125 SCRA 697 4. Zafra v. City Warden, 97 SCRA 771
8. Ganzon v. Inserto, 123 SCRA 713
9. Long Island Water Supply v. Brooklyn, 166 EXC: errors of law: privilege is NA
US 685 CASE: Celeste v. People, 31 SCRA 391

B. Ex post Facto Laws (22, Art. III) EXC to EXC: error involves violation of
1. Ex Post Facto right to speedy trial
Kinds CASE: Conde v. Rivera, 45 Phil 650
Characteristics
3. Procedure
CASES: 4. Grounds for Suspension (Read Sec. 18, Art. VII)
1. Republic v. Fernandez, 99 Phil 934
2. Bayot v. Sandiganbayan, 128 SCRA 383 CASES:
3. Nunez v. Sandiganbayan, 111 SCRA 433 1. Lansang v. Garcia, 42 SCRA 448
4. Montenegro v. Castaneda, 91 Phil 882 2. Garcia-Padilla v. Enrile, 121 SCRA 472
5. US v. Gomez Coronel, 12 Phil 279 (Read, 3. Ilagan v. Enrile, 139 SCRA 349 (read also the
however, Pp v. Vilo, 32 Phil 529, including dissents of Teehankee & Concepcion, JJ.)
the dissent)
6. Pp v. Ferrer, 48 SCRA 382 F. Speedy Disposition of Cases (16, Art.
7. Rodriguez v. Sandiganbayan, 120 SCRA 659 III)
8. Katigbak v. Solicitor General, 180 SCRA 540
1. Related provisions
Sec 14 (1), Art. III
2. Bill of Attainder
Characteristics Sec 5 (3) and (5), Art. VIII; Sec 15, Art. VIII
Sec. 7, Art. IX-A
CASES:
1. Pp v. Ferrer, supra
2. US v. Lovett, 323 US 323