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CIVIL LAW
Answers to the BAR as Arranged by Topics
(Year 1990-2006)
Table of Contents
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
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Civil law vs. Common Law (1997)
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Effect of Obiter & Dissenting Opinion; SC Decisions (1994)
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Effectivity of Laws (1990)
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10
Equity follows the Law(2003)
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Ignorance of the Lawvs. Mistake of Fact (1996)
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Inferior Courts Decisions (1994)
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Prejudicial Questions (1997)
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11
PERSONS
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11
Change of Name; Under RA 9048 (2006)
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Death; Effects; Simultaneous Death (1998)

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Death; Effects; Simultaneous Death(1999)
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Death; Effects; Simultaneous Death (2000)
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Juridical Capacity vs.Capacity to Act (1996)
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Juridical Capacity; Natural Persons (1999)
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Waiver of Rights(2004)
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... 13
CONFLICT OF LAWS
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Appilicable Laws; laws governing contracts (1992)
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Applicable Laws; Arts 15, 16 & 17 (1998)
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Applicable Laws; Arts 15, 16, 17 (2002)
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Applicable Laws; Capacity to Act (1998)
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Applicable Laws; Capacity to Buy Land (1995)
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Applicable Laws; Capacity to Contract (1995)
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Applicable Laws; capacity to succeed (1991)
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Applicable Laws; contracts contrary to public policy (1996)
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Applicable Laws; Contracts of Carriage (1995)
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Applicable Laws; Labor Contracts (1991)
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Applicable Laws; laws governing marriages (1992)
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Applicable Laws; laws governing marriages (2003)
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Applicable Laws; Sale of Real Property (1995)
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Applicable Laws; Succession; Intestate & Testamentary (2001)
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Applicable Laws; Sucession of Aliens (1995)
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Applicable Laws; Wills executed abroad (1993)

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Definition; Cognovit; Borrowing Statute; Characterization (1994)
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Definition; forum non-conveniens; long-arm statute (1994)
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Divorce; effect of divorce granted to former Filipinos; Renvoi Doctrine (1997)
............................................................. 19
Domiciliary theory vs. Nationality Theory (2004)
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Forum Non Conveniens & Lex Loci Contractus (2002)
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Nationality Theory (2004)
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. 20
Naturalization (2003)
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....... 20
Theory; significant relationships theory (1994)
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Torts; Prescriptive Period (2004)
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ADOPTION
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21
Adoption; Use of Surname of her Natural Mother (2006)
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Inter-Country Adoption; Formalities (2005)
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Parental Authority; Rescission of Adoption (1994)
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Qualification of Adopter(2005)
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Qualification o Adopter; Applicable Law (2001)
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Qualifications of Adopter (2000)
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Qualifications of Adopter (2003)
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Successional Rights of Adopted Child (2004)
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FAMILY CODE
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Emancipation (1993)
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........ 23
Family Code; Retroactive Application; Vested Rights(2000)

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