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TOPIC 10 Module and Activity

The document provides an overview of the Philippine court system, including its objectives, instructional materials, and teaching-learning activities. It discusses the roles of courts and judges in administering justice. It also outlines the composition and hierarchy of Philippine courts, including the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, regional trial courts, inferior courts like metropolitan trial courts, and special courts like the Sandiganbayan and Court of Tax Appeals. Learning activities include identifying key personnel in courts and their roles, and a word search activity related to court jurisdictions.

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TOPIC 10 Module and Activity

The document provides an overview of the Philippine court system, including its objectives, instructional materials, and teaching-learning activities. It discusses the roles of courts and judges in administering justice. It also outlines the composition and hierarchy of Philippine courts, including the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, regional trial courts, inferior courts like metropolitan trial courts, and special courts like the Sandiganbayan and Court of Tax Appeals. Learning activities include identifying key personnel in courts and their roles, and a word search activity related to court jurisdictions.

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TOPIC 10

Court Pillar

OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
● Discuss the role of court in the PCJS.
● Discuss the court hierarchy.

INTSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Court Pillar handouts and power point
● Additional Readings: Types of Court Jurisdiction

TEACHING-LEARNING ACTIVITY/LESSON PROPER


Court - Is a government institution that decides a case, according to the existing laws or the laws of the
land. It adjudicates legal disputes between citizens, or between the citizens and the government.
Judge - A public officer so named in his commission and appointed to preside over and to administer
the law in a court of justice.

Composition of Philippine Courts

Regular Courts:
Supreme Court It is the highest court in the Philippines.
Court of Appeals It is the second highest judicial court after the supreme court.
It reviews decision and orders of the lower court.

Regional Trial Court (RTC) Has jurisdiction over offenses punishable with imprisonment
of six years and one day and over
Inferior Courts
● Metropolitan Trial Court Has jurisdiction over a violation of city municipal
● Municipal Trial Court ordinances and offenses punishable by imprisonment not
● Municipal circuit Trial Court exceeding six years

Special Courts:

Sandiganbayan It is a special court that has jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases
involving graft and corrupt practices of public officers. Created pursuant to
PD 1606.
Court of Tax Appeals Has exclusive appellate jurisdiction to review and appeal the decision of the
(CTA) Commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue involving internal revenue
taxes and decisions of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Customs
involving customs duties. Created pursuant to RA 1125

Shari’a Court Created pursuant to PD 1083, otherwise known as the “Code of Muslim
Personal Laws of the Philippines”. Cases brought before this court is civil in
Shari’a District nature.
Court -These are courts of limited jurisdiction which are presided by District
Shari’a Circuit Judges
Trial Courts -These are presided by circuit judges.
Family Court This special court was established by virtue of RA 8369, otherwise known
as Family Courts Act of 1997". It covers criminal cases where one or more
of the accused is below eighteen (18) years of age but not less than nine (9)
years of age or where one or more of the victims is a minor at the time of
the commission of the offense.

NAME: _________________________________________ Score: ____________


Year & Section: __________________________________ Date: ____________
ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITY/OUTCOME
Activity 1. Who’s Who in a Criminal Court. Identify the key personnel in courts (as
many as you can). Research the roles and responsibilities of each personnel.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Activity 2. WORD SEARCH. Search for the different types of jurisdictions on the box.

L I A B C I V I L M I C O N C I V
B C E N E R A L C O R O N A V I C
L I M I T E D R L U S I S R E A O
L W E H E A L A S O N E C E L E N
B R A T E L N I F E M I C N R O C
P H O N K I L O S A S I O D P A U
A S S I G V E W P C L I F L E O R
O S E I M S A P C U T Y U P O S R
S A R N N I E J A C E G E O S H E
A O L A C L A D I E N F O R E V N
E R M O L R A D F I S H E R I E T
C Z X A T Y S W X Y Z A B C D E F
G E T N E I R A L L I J I T E D D
C E F U R S T R E X C L U S I V E
L Y S U T R Y D E V I M A E R I T
E R J F R O C R I M I N A L C I V
I L A N G E N E R A L N U M E N T

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