LEGAL RESEARCHSTAT CON V.2.0(REVIEWER)LEGAL RESEARCH - process of ndng aws, rues and reguatons that govern actvtes n human socety.- Invoves ocatng both aws and rues whch are enforced by the state and thecommentares whch expan or anayze these rues.- Dened as the nvestgaton for nformaton necessary to support ega decson makng.NECESSITY FOR LEGAL RESEARCHA awyer s requred to provde competent representaton to a cent.Competent representaton requres the ega knowedge, sk, thoroughness and preparaton reasonaby necessary for the representaton.Ceary, a awyer must be abe to research the aw to provde competent representaton.SOURCES OF LEGAL RESEARCHLega research nvoves the use of a varety of prnted and eectronc sources.Prnted sources: Consttuton Statutes Court decsons Admnstratve rues Schoary commentaresComputer databases contanng these and other materas have dramatcay changed the nature of ega research and mproved ts ehectveness.SOURCES OF LAWSI. PRIMARY SOURCES recorded aws and reguatons enforced by the state whch are prmary bndng authortyA. First m!"r #rimr$ s"%r&'s - aws enforced by the stateEx: consttuton, codes, statutes, egsatve actonsB. S'&"() m!"r #rimr$ s"%r&'s - |udca decsons or decsons of court form part of the Phppne ega systemC. T*ir) m!"r #rimr$ s"%r&'s - admnstratve aw or the reguatons and decsons of government agences.II. SECON+ARY MATERIALS - pubcatons whch are not prmary authorty but whch dscuss or anayze ega doctrne.Ex. Treates, commentares, encycopedasIII. FIN+ING TOOLS Our egsatve, executve and |udca branches of government have been enactng and promugatng codes, statutes, rues, reguatons and court decsons and these have grown nto a arge body of aw.The researcher therefore needs search materas or ndng toos n order to ocate these ega sources.EX: SCRA Ouck Index-Dgests, PHIL|URIS, LEX LIBRIS, -ASIC STEPS OF LEGAL RESEARCH1. Identfy and anayze the sgncant facts2. Formuate the ega Issues to be researched3. Research the ssues presented4. Update..I)'(ti/$ () A(0$1' t*' Si2(i3&(t F&tsThe TARP Rue s a usefu technque to anayze your fcts accordng to the foowng factors:T - T*i(2 or sub|ect matterA Cause of A&ti"( or group of defenseR R'0i'/ soughtP P'rs"(s or partes nvoved2.F"rm%0t' t*' L'20 Iss%'s t" 4' R's'r&*')Ths s the nta nteectua actvty that presumes some knowedge of the substantve aw.The goa s to cassfy or categorze the probem nto genera, and ncreasngy specc, sub|ect areas and to begn to hypothesze ega ssues.5.R's'r&* t*' Iss%'s Pr's'(t')After the facts have been anayzed and the ssues have been framed, t s tme to begn researchng the rst ssue:a. Organze and panb. Identfy, read, and update a reevant consttutona provsons, statutes, and admnstratve reguatonsc. Identfy, read, and update a reevant case awd. Rene the search,.U#)t'Law changes constanty.Our Congress passes new statutes and modfy od ones.Our Supreme Court ether renes the aw or reamrms the aw or even changes the nterpretaton of the aw.ARTICLE 6 OF THE NEW CIVIL CO+EWHAT SHALL GOVERN OVER ANOTHER IN CASE OF INCONSISTENCY7 (HIERARCHY) CONSTITUTION STATUTES ADMINISTRATIVE OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS, ACTS AND REGULATIONS8IN+S OF REPEAL E9#r'ss f the aw expressy provdes for the specc aw or tte of the aw whch w be abrogated by the enactment of the new aw Im#0i') when the provsons of the subsequent aw are ncompatbe or nconsstent wth those of the prevous awRE:UISITES OF IMPLIE+ REPEAL Laws cover the samesub|ect matter Latter s repugnant to the earerRULES ON THE REPEAL OF LAWS If the od aw s expressy repeaed and repeang aw s repeaed: the Od aw s not revved If the od aw s mpedy repeaed and repeang aw s repeaed: the od aw s revvedLAWRue of conduct, |ust and obgatory, promugated by the egtmate authorty for common observance and benetSTATUTEWrtten w of the egsature, expressed n the form and passed accordng to the procedure, requred to consttute t as part of the aw of the and CLASSIFICATION OF LAWS. As t" Nt%r' P'(0 denes crmna ohenses and specfy correspondng nes and punshments R'm')i0 provdes means or method whereby causes of acton may be ehectuated, wrongs redressed and reef obtaned L4"r governs the rghts and dutes of the empoyer and empoyees wth respect to the terms and condtons of empoyment and abor dsputes arsng from coectve barganng T9 nherent power of the soveregn exercsed through the egsature to mpose burdens upon sub|ects and ob|ects wthn ts |ursdcton for the purpose od rasng revenues to carry out the egtmate ob|ects of government4. As t" A##0i&ti"( Pr"s#'&ti;' aw appcabe ony to cases sha arse after ts enactment R'tr"&ti;' a aw whch ooks backward or contempates the past; made to ahect acts or facts occurrng, or rghts occurrng, before t came nto force&. As t" +%rti"( P'rm('(t T'm#"rr$). As t" O#'rti"( M()t"r$ +ir'&t"r$ S%4st(ti;' C%rti;' +'&0rt"r$ FRANCISCO VS. H.REPSCONSTITUTION the basc and paramount aw to whch a other aws must conform and to whch a persons, ncudng the hghest omcas must defer.HOW TO CONSTRUE THE CONSTITUTION7 (-ASIC RULES IN STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION).. V'r4 L'2is (P0i( M'(i(2 R%0') If the anguage of aw s pan and freefrom ambguty, t must be gven ts ordnary or tera meanng and apped wthout nterpretaton. Words are presumed to have been empoyed by the awmaker n ther ordnary and common use and acceptaton.E deberaton of the consttutona commsson&) E?'&ts "/ t*' 0> |udca egsatonOPOSA VS. FACTORAN GENERAL RULE= Consttuton s sef-executoryE