Supreme Court of Justice

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The Supreme Court of Justice was the highest judicial body of the First Philippine Republic, responsible for interpreting laws and overseeing the administration of justice during its brief revolutionary government.

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Supreme Court of Justice canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial body
supreme court
appliesToJurisdiction First Philippine Republic
branchOf judicial branch of the First Philippine Republic
continent Asia
country First Philippine Republic
Philippines
dissolvedDueTo U.S. military occupation of the Philippines
collapse of the First Philippine Republic
establishedBy Malolos Constitution
surface form: Constitution of the First Philippine Republic

Malolos Constitution
followedBy American colonial judicial system in the Philippines
Supreme Court of the Philippines
governmentTypeContext revolutionary government
hasAttribute revolutionary institution
short-lived
hasFunction ensuring uniform application of laws
interpretation of revolutionary laws
protection of rights recognized by the Malolos Constitution
review of lower court decisions
hasJurisdictionOver civil cases in the First Philippine Republic
constitutional questions in the First Philippine Republic
criminal cases in the First Philippine Republic
historicalPeriod Philippine Revolution
Philippine–American War
languageOfWorkOrName Spanish
Tagalog
legalBasis Malolos Constitution
surface form: Malolos Constitution provisions on the judiciary
legalSystem legal system of the First Philippine Republic
locatedIn Malolos
surface form: Malolos, Bulacan

Philippines
locatedInTimeZone Philippine Standard Time
namedAfter justice
partOf First Philippine Republic
surface form: government of the First Philippine Republic
precededBy Spanish colonial judicial system in the Philippines
role court of last resort in the First Philippine Republic
highest judicial body of the First Philippine Republic
interpreter of laws of the First Philippine Republic
oversight of administration of justice in the First Philippine Republic
significance first national supreme court established by a Filipino government
symbol of judicial independence during the Philippine Revolution

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First Philippine Republic judicialBranch Supreme Court of Justice