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I. LEGAL WRITING1 The act of a legal professional in convincing others of his legal stands, position or opinion presented in a form of writing. Forms: as a lawyer/Counsel: (Mnemonics: PRROMM [like JS Prom]) . Pleadings- an answer to complaints or denying client’s liabilities Rejoinders- the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's.
decided or written opinion by courts and by persons performing judicial functions. Philippine Legal System Sources of Law and Classifications By Authority: 1. Primary Authority – main source of law. a. Mandatory Primary Authority - is law created by the jurisdiction in which the law operates like the Philippines; b.
Although long sentences have become a hallmark of traditional legal writing, there is nothing in the nature of the law itself that requires that all thoughts be expressed in a single sentence. Your writing can be legally accurate whether you use one sentence or several sentences.
An embargo is a term used in law that refers to a government order that restricts or prohibits trade with a specific country or the exchange of certain goods. Imagine a situation where a country feels threatened or wants to express disapproval of another nation's actions. To show this, it might decide to stop all trade with that country.
Three types of decisions. This manual will refer to three types of written decisions: full-dress opinions, memorandum opinions, and summary orders. Full-dress opinions are those that present a structured discussion of the facts, legal principles, and governing authorities involved in a case.
The possession of the defendant in unlawful detainer is originally legal but became illegal due to the expiration or termination of the right to possess. The only issue to be resolved in an unlawful detainer case is the physical or material possession of the property involved, independent of any claim of ownership by any of the parties ."
Ruling on the basis of judicial precedent is reasoning by analogy. Research for a decided case of the Supreme Court that, by heading or topic, deals with the case before you. Determine whether or not the fact-pattern in the decided case and in the case before you is the same.
