Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
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Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines is the constitutional provision that defines the structure, powers, and functions of the judiciary, including the Supreme Court and lower courts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines canonical | 3 |
| Article VIII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| aimsTo | ensure independence of the judiciary ⓘ |
| authorizes | Congress of the Philippines to define jurisdiction of lower courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceWith | ratification of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines ⓘ |
| contains |
Section 1
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Section 10 ⓘ Section 11 ⓘ Section 12 ⓘ Section 13 ⓘ Section 14 ⓘ Section 15 ⓘ Section 16 ⓘ Section 17 ⓘ Section 18 ⓘ Section 19 ⓘ Section 2 ⓘ Section 20 ⓘ Section 21 ⓘ Section 22 ⓘ Section 23 ⓘ Section 24 ⓘ Section 25 ⓘ Section 26 ⓘ Section 27 ⓘ Section 28 ⓘ Section 3 ⓘ Section 4 ⓘ Section 5 ⓘ Section 6 ⓘ Section 7 ⓘ Section 8 ⓘ Section 9 ⓘ |
| defines |
functions of the judiciary
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judicial department of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ judicial power ⓘ powers of the judiciary ⓘ structure of the judiciary ⓘ |
| empowers | courts to determine grave abuse of discretion by any branch or instrumentality of the government ⓘ |
| enshrines | power of judicial review ⓘ |
| establishes | Supreme Court of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | lower courts of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo |
Supreme Court of the Philippines
NERFINISHED
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lower courts of the Philippines ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law and common law mixed system of the Philippines ⓘ |
| partOf | 1987 Constitution of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Judicial and Bar Council
NERFINISHED
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appointment of members of the judiciary ⓘ composition of the Supreme Court of the Philippines ⓘ qualifications of members of the Supreme Court ⓘ |
| regulates |
discipline of judges
ⓘ
salaries of members of the judiciary ⓘ tenure of judges ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Rules of Court of the Philippines
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legalBasis
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Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
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Municipal Circuit Trial Courts of the Philippines
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constitutionalBasis
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Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
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Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure
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legalBasis
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Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
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this entity surface form:
Article VIII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
subject surface form:
Court of Appeals of the Philippines