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“The superior virtue is not to receive justice, it is to fight relentlessly for it.” — Jose “Ka Pepe” W. Diokno
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SC Acquits Woman of Bigamy, Clarifies That Void Marriage May Be Raised as Defense Without Prior Court Declaration
Read more: SC Acquits Woman of Bigamy, Clarifies That Void Marriage May Be Raised as Defense Without Prior Court DeclarationThe Supreme Court (SC) has acquitted a woman of bigamy, ruling that a prior marriage that was void from the beginning (void ab initio) may be raised as a defense even without a prior judicial declaration of nullity. In a Decision penned by Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa, the SC’s Third Division reversed the…
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SC: Waiving Rights to Inherited Property in Favor of Another Can Amount to Donation
Read more: SC: Waiving Rights to Inherited Property in Favor of Another Can Amount to DonationThe Supreme Court (SC) ruled that waiving rights to inherited property may be considered a valid donation when it shows intent to donate and meets the legal requirements for a donation. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Jhosep Y. Lopez, the SC’s Second Division denied the consolidated petitions filed by Felix G. Cruz and…
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SC: Probate Courts May Require Banks to Explain Withdrawals from Deceased Person’s Accounts
Read more: SC: Probate Courts May Require Banks to Explain Withdrawals from Deceased Person’s AccountsThe Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that probate courts, which settle a deceased person’s estate, may require banks to explain withdrawals from the deceased person’s accounts to determine whether the funds are part of the estate. In a Decision penned by Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul B. Inting, the SC’s Third Division upheld the Regional…
