GENERAL
What are the 2 types of aids to construction?
A. Up and Down
B. External and internal
C. Intrinsic and Extrinsic
D. Dictionaries
C. Intrinsic and Extrinsic
What is ratio legis est anima?
The spirit of the law is its intent.
What should be followed more?
A. General statute
B. Specific statute
B. Specific statute.
This is because they are the contemporaneous constructions that explain the broad and general laws even further.
Anong kulay ang uso sa gobyerno?
White! "White a minute, uso white sa government, ha; white sand! Pinalayang white! Philhealth may whitewash!"
Which among the following aids to construction is the most credible?
A. Title
B. Preamble
C. Text itself
C. Text itself
What is the President's message to Legislature?
A. Includes his thinking regarding the proposed legislation
B. Explanation attached to proposed legislation
C. Discusses the history of the legislation
A. It includes his thinking regarding the proposed legislation
Administrative officers, executive officers, Secretary of Justice, rulings that result from quasi-judicial-exercising executive officers.
Sino ang mga designated survivor kapag may ng yari sa Presidente?
Eh di tayong mga Pilipino!
Where a statute is officially promulgated in English and Spanish, what lingual text shall govern?
A. English
B. Filipino
C. Spanish
D. None of the above
English
*Note that language in which a statute is written prevails; ex. RPC originally in Spanish (Spanish text governs against English text)
What are the considerations in construing an amended provision?
A. Only the current situation of the country
B. What the law expressly states although ambiguous
C. Change in phraseology and legislative history
C. Change in phraseology and legislative history
How many exceptions are there to the extent of erroneous contemporaneous construction?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
B. 2! Estoppel and past utilisation of uncorrected construction.
Bakit ok lang si Duterte ang mauna sa vaccine?
Kasi kapag effective, ligtas na tayo sa COVID-19! Kung hindi ligtas na tayo kay Duterte!
Which is the most controlling factor of a statute that guides in its application and interpretation?
A. Literal words
B. Construction of the text
C. Policy to be implemented
D. Legislative intent or spirit of the law
D. Legislative intent or spirit of the law
When do we adopt foreign statutes, _____?
A. constructions of the courts from which the local statute is patterned after are given great weight.
B. local construction is the only factor to be considered.
C. this is not considered part of the legislative history of a local law.
A. constructions of the courts from which the local statute is patterned after are given great weight.
What is given more value?
A. Reenactment of a statute
B. Contemporaneous construction before ratification
A. Reenactment of a statute
Bakit parang reseta ng doktor si Duterte?
Kasi hindi mo maintindihan!
Does the court, in construing a statute, use presumptions in ascertaining legislative intent?
A. Yes
B. No
A. Yes
What needs to be taken into account as societal factors of a statute?
A. Conditions at the time of enactment
B. Conditions at the time of the case
C. Conditions in the future.
A. Conditions at the time of enactment
What is stare decisis?
Stare decisis the doctrine that states the courts must follow past precedents, and should not disturb what has been settled.
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