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What did Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. mean when he said 'the life of the law has not been logic: it has been experience'?
Who is influenced by the sentiments of the times, prevailing public policy, and even their own biases according to the text?
Why is there a need for the judiciary, despite it being reputed as the weakest branch of the government?
What is the composition of each Electoral Tribunal in the Philippines?
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What is the primary function of the Court of Appeals in the Philippines?
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Where are the CA Visayas Station and CA Mindanao Station located?
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What is the primary role of the judiciary system?
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What is the highest court in the Philippine Judiciary?
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What is the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?
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What is the exercise of judicial power through the judiciary's duty of adjudication?
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What is the highest level of trial court in the Philippines?
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Which court has jurisdiction over cases falling within its jurisdiction and acts as a court of appeal over the decisions of the Courts of the First Level?
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What type of court has been established in Islamic regions and provinces in the Philippines to interpret and apply the Code of Muslim Personal Laws?
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Which court's decisions are reviewed by the Supreme Court through the special civil action of certiorari under Rule 65 if the issue is one of jurisdiction or through a petition for review on certiorari by way of appeal under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court?
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What is the composition of the Supreme Court in the Philippines?
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What is the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in the Philippines?
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What is the retirement age for members of the Supreme Court in the Philippines?
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What types of cases fall under the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in the Philippines?
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What types of cases fall under the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in the Philippines?
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What is the jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan court?
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What is the appellate jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan?
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Who can be tried in cases before the Sandiganbayan?
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How many justices are there in the Sandiganbayan after the enactment of RA 10660?
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What is RA 10660?
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What is the authority of the Supreme Court in relation to legal assistance for the underprivileged?
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What is the power of the Supreme Court in admitting qualified candidates to practice law?
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What is the fiscal autonomy of the Judiciary?
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What is the authority of the Supreme Court in relation to quasi-judicial bodies?
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What is the role of the Supreme Court in relation to election contests for the President or Vice-President?
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What is the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals (CA)?
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What is the jurisdiction of the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA)?
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What is the difference between the Court of Appeals (CA) and the Sandiganbayan?
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