Shari’a Circuit Courts of the Philippines
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The Shari’a Circuit Courts of the Philippines are first-level courts that handle minor civil and personal law cases involving Muslims under the country’s Islamic legal system.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shari’a court
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court system ⓘ first-level court ⓘ |
| appealsTo | Shari’a District Courts of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Muslims ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| courtLevel | first level ⓘ |
| enactedUnder | President Ferdinand E. Marcos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Presidential Decree No. 1083 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excludes |
non-Muslim parties except in specified circumstances
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serious criminal cases ⓘ |
| governedBy | rules issued by the Supreme Court of the Philippines ⓘ |
| handles |
minor civil cases
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personal law cases ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
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Filipino ⓘ local Muslim languages ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Islamic law
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Philippine legal system ⓘ |
| limitedTo | civil matters involving Muslims ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mindanao
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Sulu Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parallelTo | Municipal Trial Courts of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Shari’a courts of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
administration of Muslim personal laws
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recognition of Islamic legal traditions in the Philippines ⓘ |
| recognizes | customs and practices of Muslims consistent with law ⓘ |
| region |
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
NERFINISHED
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other Muslim-populated areas of the Philippines ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
betrothal of Muslims
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consolidation of conjugal partnership ⓘ divorce of Muslims ⓘ dowry disputes ⓘ family relations of Muslims ⓘ guardianship and custody of Muslim children ⓘ mahr (dower) ⓘ maintenance and support ⓘ marriage of Muslims ⓘ partition and distribution of Muslim estates ⓘ property relations between Muslim spouses ⓘ succession of Muslims ⓘ wakf (Islamic endowment) ⓘ wills of Muslims ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Supreme Court of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCases | original jurisdiction cases ⓘ |
| yearEstablished | 1977 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Shari’a District Courts of the Philippines
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Shari’a Circuit Courts of the Philippines
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