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A labor union is any organization in the private sector that exists for collective bargaining, other legitimate purposes or dealing with employers concerning the terms and conditions of employment. (Art. 219(g), Labor…

The Usury Law has been lifted by CB Circular 905, so technically there is no more such thing as usurious interest by virtue of the Usury Law, but because of Civil Code…

The different maritime zones can be defined by first determining the baseline. The baseline is the low-water line or low-tide elevation along the coast which includes its islands at the highest tide…

a bailee is a person who receives a non-consumable thing for the purpose of using it for a certain period of time and with the obligation of returning it. If there are…

Commodatum is when one party (bailor) delivers a thing to another (bailee) so that the latter may use the same for a certain time and return the same. (Article 1933 New Civil…

is the person who delivers a non-consumable thing for the use of a bailee in a certain period of time without compensation for its use. (Art. 1935 of New Civil Code) The…

Meaning of Collation Collation is the process of adding value to the heredity mass of net estate the value of things or rights disposed of by the decedent during his lifetime by…

Means “the power to hear and decide cases” (Herrera vs. Barreto) and execute judgment thereon (Echegaray vs. Sec. of Justice) “The authority to resolve cases, and determine the rights and obligations of…