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    Lesson 9 Functions of The Judicial Branch

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    The judicial branch handles matters concerning the rights and interpretation of law. Its power rests with the Supreme Court and lower courts like Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan, regional trial courts, and municipal trial courts. The judicial power includes settling disputes, determining abuse of discretion, reviewing laws, and interpreting laws to render binding judgments. Key functions of courts include adjudicating rights, exercising judicial review over laws and other branches of government, and having incidental powers to effectively discharge judicial functions. The court system is organized into regular courts led by the Supreme Court and special courts like Sandiganbayan and Court of Tax Appeals.

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    The judicial branch handles matters concerning the rights and interpretation of law. Its power rests with the Supreme Court and lower courts like Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan, regional trial courts, and municipal trial courts. The judicial power includes settling disputes, determining abuse of discretion, reviewing laws, and interpreting laws to render binding judgments. Key functions of courts include adjudicating rights, exercising judicial review over laws and other branches of government, and having incidental powers to effectively discharge judicial functions. The court system is organized into regular courts led by the Supreme Court and special courts like Sandiganbayan and Court of Tax Appeals.

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    The judicial branch handles matters concerning the rights and interpretation of law. Its power rests with the Supreme Court and lower courts like Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan, regional trial courts, and municipal trial courts. The judicial power includes settling disputes, determining abuse of discretion, reviewing laws, and interpreting laws to render binding judgments. Key functions of courts include adjudicating rights, exercising judicial review over laws and other branches of government, and having incidental powers to effectively discharge judicial functions. The court system is organized into regular courts led by the Supreme Court and special courts like Sandiganbayan and Court of Tax Appeals.

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    LESSON 9

    Functions of
    the Judicial
    Branch
    What is the Judiciary?

    The Judicial branch of the


    government is the primary agency
    that handles matters concerning
    settlement of issues regarding the
    rights and interpretation of law.
    What is the Judicial Power?

    The power of the judiciary rests on


    the Supreme Court and the lower
    courts, which include the Court of
    Appeals, Sandiganbayan, down to
    the Regional Trial Court, the
    Metropolitan Trial Court, and
    Municipal Trial Court.
    What is the Judicial Power?

    Power and duty of courts of justice


    to interpret and to apply the laws.
    What is a Court?

    It is a body to which the public


    administration of justice is
    delegated.
    Scope of Judicial Power
    Adjudicatory Power- includes the duty of
    courts of justic.
    a. To settle actual controversies involving
    rights which are legally demandable
    b. To determine whether there has been
    grave abuse of discretion amounting to
    lack or excess of jurisdiction
    Grave Abuse of Discretion – lack of
    authority to act on the matter in dispute
    Scope of Judicial Power
    2. Power of Judicial Review
    a. To pass upon validity or
    constitutionality of the laws of the state
    and the acts of the other departments of
    the government
    b. To interpret them
    c. To render binding judgments
    Scope of Judicial Power

    3. Incidental Powers
    necessary to the effective discharge
    of the judicial functions
    Powers of the Judiciary

    A.Settle disputes concerning consuls


    or diplomats - They enjoy immunity
    from domestic suits or cases
    B.Petition for Certiorari - Special
    civil action requesting a lower court
    or body to transmit the records to
    the superior court for review
    Powers of the Judiciary

    C. Prohibition - Writ by which the


    superior court prohibits the lower
    court or body to stop further
    proceedings
    D. Mandamus - Order by a superior
    court to a lower court to do perform
    a certain act which it is bound to do
    so
    Powers of the Judiciary

    E. Quo Warranto - Action by the


    government to recover an office or
    franchise from an individual
    unlawfully holding it
    F. Automatic Review of Cases
    sentenced by lower court with
    Reclusion Perpetua or Death Penalty
    Organizations of Courts

    1. REGULAR COURTS
    A. Supreme Court
    The highest court in the Philippines.
    It has an administrative supervision over
    all courts and the personnel.
    Authorized to promulgate the rules for
    admission to the practice of law, for legal
    assistance to the underprivileged, and the
    procedural rules to be observed in all
    courts.
    Organizations of Courts

    1. REGULAR COURTS
    A. Supreme Court
    Some of the functions of the Supreme
    Court:
    1. The Supreme Court primarily handles the
    cases of ambassadors, other public
    ministers, and consuls.
    Organizations of Courts

    1. REGULAR COURTS
    A. Supreme Court
    Some of the functions of the Supreme
    Court:
    2. Review, affirm, reverse, or amend the the decision
    of lower courts on certain cases that may concern
    the constitutionality or validity of international
    agreement and presidential decrees, questionable
    decisions or processes of the lower courts, cases
    which are punishable by lifetime imprisonment,
    error or question of law, among others.
    Organizations of Courts

    1. REGULAR COURTS
    A. Supreme Court
    Some of the functions of the Supreme
    Court:
    3. Appointments of judges, officials, and
    employees of the judiciary.
    4. Create and disseminate rules and
    procedures concerning the processes in
    legal courts as well as the membership to
    the Bar.
    Organizations of Courts

    1. REGULAR COURTS
    A. Supreme Court
    It is composed of:
    1 Chief Justice
    14 Associate Justices
    Organizations of Courts

    1. REGULAR COURTS
    B. Court of Appeals
    1.) 69 Justices
    2.) Headed by presiding Justice which
    Operates in 23 divisions each comprising
    3 members
    3.) The Courts sits en banc only to
    exercise administrative, ceremonial, or
    other no-adjudicatory functions
    Organizations of Courts

    1. REGULAR COURTS
    C. Regional Trial Court
    presided by 720 Regional Trial Judges in
    each of 13 Regions in the Country.
    D. Shari’ a District Courts
    presided by 720 Regional Trial Judges in
    each of 13 Regions in the Country.
    Organizations of Courts

    1. REGULAR COURTS
    E. Municipal Trial Court
    F. Metropolitan Trial Court
    This are judicial courts of the Philippine
    Judicial System which covers two or more
    municipalities in the country
    Organizations of Courts

    1. REGULAR COURTS
    G. Metropolitan Circuit Trial Court
    in the towns and cities in the Metropolitan
    Manila area, as distinguished from the
    other political subdivisions in the
    Philippines.
    H. Shari’ a Circuit Courts (same privileges
    with the Municipal Circuit Courts)
    Organizations of Courts

    2. SPECIAL COURTS
    a. Sandiganbayan
    14 Justices which operates in 5 divisions
    each comprising 3 members
    tries and decides criminal and civil cases
    against government officials and
    employees accused of graft and
    corruption and similar other cases.
    Organizations of Courts

    2. SPECIAL COURTS
    b. Court of Tax Appeals (Hukuman ng
    Paghahabol sa Buwis ng Pilipinas)
    It is the special court of limited jurisdiction,
    and has the same level with the Court of
    Appeals.
    5 Justices and a Presiding Justices
    created under R.A. no. 1125 as amended by R.A.
    no. 9282, which has exclusive appellate
    jurisdiction to review on appeal concerning
    internal revenue taxes and decisions.

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