Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
I. The Constitution
B. Parts
E. General provisions
A. National territory
1. Archipelagic doctrine
B. State immunity
D. Separation of powers
F. Delegation of powers
G. Forms of government
1. Congress
B. Houses of Congress
1. Senate
2. House of Representatives
b) Party-list system
E. Discipline of members
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1. Nature
2. Powers
G. Powers of Congress
1. Legislative
2. Non-legislative
a) Informing function
1. Presidential immunity
2. Presidential privilege
B. Powers
2. Power of appointment
a) In general
c) Midnight appointments
d) Power of removal
4. Military powers
5. Pardoning power
6. Diplomatic power
8. Delegated powers
9. Veto powers
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C. Rules on Succession
V. Judicial Department
A. Concepts
1. Judicial power
2. Judicial review
b) Moot questions
C. Judicial restraint
E. Supreme Court
2. Procedural rule-making
4. Delegation
C. Due process
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4. Hierarchy of rights
6. Void-for-vagueness doctrine
D. Equal protection
1. Concept
1. Concept
2. Warrant requirement
a) Requisites
3. Warrantless searches
4. Warrantless arrests
5. Administrative arrests
G. Freedom of expression
b) Subsequent punishment
a) Tests
b) Applications
4. Tests
6. Commercial speech
8. Heckler’s veto
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H. Freedom of religion
1. Non-establishment clause
c) Test
3. Tests
1. Limitations
2. Right to travel
J. Right to information
1. Limitations
b) Diplomatic negotiations
K. Right of association
L. Eminent domain
1. Concept
3. Just compensation
a) Determination
b) Effect of delay
5. Miscellaneous application
M. Contract clause
O. Rights of suspects
1. Availability
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2. Requisites
3. Waiver
2. Bail
3. Presumption of innocence
4. Right to be heard
5. Assistance of counsel
6. Right to be informed
8. Right of confrontation
9. Compulsory process
R. Writ of amparo
S. Self-incrimination clause
a) Foreign laws
2. Application
3. Immunity statutes
W. Double jeopardy
1. Requisites
VIII. Citizenship
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A. General principles
J. De facto officers
1. Scope
3. Personnel actions
1. Impeachment
2. Ombudsman
a) Functions
3. Sandiganbayan
4. Ill-gotten wealth
N. Term limits
X. Administrative Law
A. General principles
B. Administrative agencies
1. Definition
2. Manner of creation
3. Kinds
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A. Suffrage
C. Registration of voters
E. Political parties
2. Registration
F. Candidacy
1. Qualifications of candidates
a) Effect of filing
b) Substitution of candidates
d) Nuisance candidates
f) Effect of disqualification
g) Withdrawal of candidates
G. Campaign
1. Premature campaigning
2. Prohibited contributions
4. Limitations on expenses
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1. Composition
2. Powers
3. Pre-proclamation controversy
4. Election protest
5. Quo warranto
A. Public corporations
1. Concept
2. Classifications
a) Quasi-corporations
b) Municipal corporations
B. Municipal corporations
1. Elements
2. Eminent domain
3. Taxing power
5. Legislative power
6. Corporate powers
(i) Requisites
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7. Liability of LGUs
a) Elective officials
(i) Grounds
(ii) Jurisdiction
(iv) Removal
b) Appointive officials
11. Recall
A. Regalian doctrine
F. Practice of professions
A. Academic freedom
A. Concepts
2. Jus cogens
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C. Sources
D. Subjects
1. States
2. International organizations
3. Individuals
F. Treaties
H. Treatment of aliens
1. Extradition
a) Fundamental principles
b) Procedure
a) Treatment of civilians
b) Prisoners of war
4. Law on neutrality
1. Baselines
2. Archipelagic states
b) Archipelagic waters
3. Internal waters
4. Territorial sea
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6. Continental shelf
Important note: This bar coverage description is not intended and should not be used by law schools as a syllabus
or course outline in the covered subjects. It has been drawn up for the limited purpose of ensuring that candidates
reviewing for the bar examinations are guided on what basic and minimum amounts of laws, doctrines, and
principles they need to know and be able to use correctly before they can be licensed to practice law. More is
required for excellent and distinguished work as members of the Bar.
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