Presidential Decree No. 1083 of 1977
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Presidential Decree No. 1083 of 1977 is the Philippine law that codified Muslim personal laws and established the framework for Shari’a courts in the country.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim personal law code
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Philippine statute ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Muslim residents of the Philippines
ⓘ
Philippine Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Islamic law
ⓘ
Shari’a NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationNumber | P.D. No. 1083 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1977 ⓘ |
| defines |
jurisdiction of Shari’a courts
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procedures in Shari’a courts ⓘ |
| establishes |
Shari’a Circuit Courts
NERFINISHED
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Shari’a District Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Shari’a courts in the Philippines ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | presidential decree ⓘ |
| legalStatus | special law for Muslims in the Philippines ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Philippine legal system ⓘ |
| partOf | Philippine Muslim legal framework ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | President Ferdinand E. Marcos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to codify Muslim personal laws in the Philippines
ⓘ
to recognize the legal system of Filipino Muslims ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Philippine Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfApplication | predominantly Muslim areas in the Philippines ⓘ |
| regulates |
divorce forms recognized in Islamic law
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guardianship of Muslim minors ⓘ mahr (dower) in Muslim marriages ⓘ polygamous marriages among Muslims ⓘ |
| scope |
family relations of Muslims
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personal status of Muslims ⓘ succession and inheritance of Muslims ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ferdinand E. Marcos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Muslim personal laws
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betrothal ⓘ customary contracts ⓘ divorce ⓘ donations ⓘ legitimacy of children ⓘ marriage ⓘ paternity and filiation ⓘ property relations between spouses ⓘ succession ⓘ support ⓘ wills ⓘ |
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