Ejectment [or Accion Interdictal] is a Special Civil Action under Rule 70 of the Rules of Court of the Philippines, and it is covered by the Rules on Summary Procedure.…
As laymen put it here in the Philippine setting, they often say “annulment” of marriage. Estranged, fighting, and unreconciling couples tend to suggest, or even directly intimating their desire, to…
Mitigating circumstances are defined as the factors that reduce the severity or culpability of certain criminal act or acts of the offender, such as but not limited to, the age,…
Is a Mistake of Fact a crime, in Criminal Law? Under Article 4 of the Revised Penal Code [RPC] of the Philippines, it provides that criminal liability shall be incurred…
What governs the civil obligations arising from criminal offenses? In our systems of laws, even those who are acquitted by the court for the crimes or felonies for which they…
The definition of Continuing Crime: Continued Crime or Delito Continuado is defined as “a single crime consisting of a series of acts but all arising from one criminal resolution”. Hence,…
What is the difference between kidnapping with rape and forcible abduction with rape? With the ongoing war between and among nations in the world, a poignant fact that war between…
The crimes of Theft and Estafa or Simple Estafa are closely related to each other in the sense that it involves possession, and taking or misappropriation, of the thing. There…
For many years, checks, or the issuance thereof, have become a vital instrument for individuals, businesses, and other entities to facilitate a smoother flow of commercial transactions. This commercial innovation…
In the Philippines, corruption is one of the most infamous issues among public officers. Foremost of which is the commission of bribery among public officials of the land. It was…
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