PERSONS AND FAMILY RELATIONS SYLLABUS g. Art.

8: Judicial decisions form part of the law

ATTY. JUDY A. LARDIZABAL of the land

READ: (i) Law and Jurisprudence

Articles 1-8 of the New Civil Code (ii) Stare decisis
Full text cases
Sta. Maria/Rabuya Book CASES:
1. Ting v. Velez-Ting
I. EFFECT AND APPLICATION OF LAWS 2. Albino Co. v. CA
3. Pesca v. Pesca
a. Art. 2: Date of Effectivity of Laws

(i) Requirement of publication

(ii) Issuances that are covered/not covered by Art. 2

CASES:
1. People v. Que Po Lay
2. Taada v. Tuvera
3. La Bugal v. Ramos
4. Umali v. Estanislao
5. Fortune Motors v. Metropolitan Bank

b. Art. 3: Ignorantia Legis non excusat

c. Art. 4: G.R. Prospective application of laws

(i) Exceptions to the principle of non-retroactivity

(ii) see also Articles 22 and 62, Revised Penal Code

CASES:
1. Albino Co. v. CA
2. LRTA v. Atty. Salvaa

d. Art. 5: Concept of mandatory and prohibitory

laws

(i) G.R. Violation makes act void; Exceptions

e. Art. 6. Waiver of Rights

(i) Requisites of a valid waiver

CASES:
1. Cui v. Arellano
2. People v. Donato

f. Art. 7: Repeal of laws

(i) Express and Implied repeal

CASE:
1. Iloilo Palay v. Feliciano