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Judicial Protection

Philippines
  • English
    The judicial power shall be vested in one Supreme Court and in such lower courts as may be established by law.
    Judicial power includes the duty of the courts of justice to settle actual controversies involving rights which are legally demandable and enforceable, and to determine whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on the part of any branch or instrumentality of the Government. (Art. VIII, Sec. 1)
  • Filipino
    Dapat masalalay ang kapangyarihang panghukuman sa isang Kataastaasang Hukuman at sa mga nakabababang hukuman na maaaring itatag ng batas.
    Saklaw ng kapangyarihang panghukuman ang tungkulin ng mga hukuman ng katarungan na ayusin ang nangyayaring mga sigalot na kinasasangkutan ng mga karapatang nararapat hingin at ipatupad nang naaayon sa batas at pasyahan kung mayroon o walang naganap na lubhang pagsasamantala sa diskresyon na humantong sa kawalan o kalabisan sa hurisdiksyon sa panig ng alin mang sangay o instrumentalidad ng pamahalaan. (Art. VIII, Seksyon 1)