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Jun 25, 2023 civil law immutability of judgments final judgments execution supreme court

Final and Executory Judgments: The Doctrine of Immutability in Philippine Courts

Once a judgment becomes final and executory, courts cannot revisit it. Learn the doctrine of immutability, its exceptions, and key lessons from a recent Supreme Court ruling.

Nov 28, 2008 administrative-law finality-of-judgment clerical-error philhealth court-of-appeals execution

Correcting Dispositive Errors When Can A Final Judgment BE Clarified

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a final and executory judgment may still be corrected for clerical errors or inadvertent omissions.