Republic Act No. 7691
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Republic Act No. 7691 is a Philippine law that expanded the jurisdiction of first-level courts and adjusted the monetary thresholds for civil cases to decongest higher courts and improve access to justice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Congress of the Philippines
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Philippine statute ⓘ |
| affects |
Regional Trial Courts in the Philippines
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first-level courts in the Philippines ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect | right of access to justice ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Act Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts
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RA 7691 ⓘ |
| amends | Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | civil cases in the Philippines ⓘ |
| basedOn | policy of speedy disposition of cases in the Philippines ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
Philippine judiciary
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litigants in the Philippines ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | Legislative branch of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentOf | Philippine judicial reform measures ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| documentType | public law ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Philippine courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedJurisdictionOf |
Metropolitan Trial Courts
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Municipal Circuit Trial Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Municipal Trial Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to allocate cases more efficiently among Philippine courts
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to reduce case backlog in higher courts ⓘ |
| governs | jurisdictional amounts for certain civil actions ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
more cases heard at first-level courts
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shorter travel and litigation costs for some litigants ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Filipino ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
redefined the jurisdictional amounts for first-level courts
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reduced the number of civil cases filed in Regional Trial Courts ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Philippine legal system ⓘ |
| partOf | Philippine judicial system framework ⓘ |
| purpose |
to adjust monetary thresholds for civil cases
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to decongest higher courts ⓘ to expand the jurisdiction of first-level courts ⓘ to improve access to justice ⓘ |
| regulates | allocation of civil cases among trial courts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980
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Philippine Rules of Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectorImpacted |
judiciary
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legal profession in the Philippines ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Law expanding the jurisdiction of first-level courts in the Philippines ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil procedure
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court structure ⓘ judicial jurisdiction ⓘ |
| title | An Act Expanding the Jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, Amending for the Purpose Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as the ‘Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980’ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfChange |
adjustment of monetary thresholds in civil cases
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jurisdictional reform ⓘ |
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