Constitutional Law in the Philippines

Constitutional Law in the Philippines provides an in-depth discussion to the otherwise complex study of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines.

Publication Date: March 2016

Publisher: LexisNexis

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SG$ 87.20
ISBN: 9789814753746
Constitutional Law in the Philippines provides an in-depth discussion to the otherwise complex study of the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines. Authored by UP Law Professor Dante Gatmaytan, readers are provided with a historical context of the 1987 Constitution, as well as an overview of key concepts and cases at the core of Philippine constitutional law.

Key Features
• Discusses other salient topics such as separation of powers, checks and balances, and judicial review, among others.
• Indispensable tool to students, professors, lawyers, and members of both the bench and the bar in furthering their understanding and appreciation of the 1987 Constitution.

Table of Contents

Introduction A Constitution’s Preamble

Chapter 1 The Context

Chapter 2 The Separation of Powers

Chapter 3 Checks and Balances

Chapter 4 Judicial Review

Chapter 5 The Legislative Department

Chapter 6 The Executive Department

Chapter 7 The Judicial Department

Appendix A Rules of the Judicial and Bar Council

Appendix B Rule to Further Promote Public Awareness of and Accessibility to the Proceedings of the Judicial and Bar Council

Appendix C The Internal Rules of the Supreme Court

Appendix D The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the

Philippines

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