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Dec 5, 2019 unlawful detainer prior possession ejectment best evidence rule civil law

Unlawful Detainer: Proving Prior Possession in Land Disputes

The Supreme Court clarifies how prior physical possession is proven in unlawful detainer cases, using judicial admissions and documentary evidence.

Jul 18, 2014 lease amendment unlawful detainer judicial admission unjust enrichment contract law civil code

Amending Lease Contracts: Upholding Written Agreements and Preventing Unjust Enrichment

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on lease amendments, judicial admissions, and why unjust enrichment claims fail when a lessee violates the contract.

Oct 17, 2008 judicial admissions rules of court contract law damages civil procedure

Judicial Admissions: When a Lawyer's Statement Binds the Client in Lease and Contract Disputes

Supreme Court ruling on judicial admissions, binding statements, and liability in contract disputes involving lost cargo and damages.

Sep 11, 2006 judicial admissions evidence civil procedure philippine law supreme court

Judicial Admissions: How a Party's Own Words Can Decide the Case

When parties admit facts in pleadings or testimony, courts may treat those admissions as conclusive. This article explains the rule.

Mar 31, 2006 judicial admissions rules of court evidence philippine litigation family law

Judicial Admissions in Philippine Courts: How Your Statements Can Decide Your Case

Learn how judicial admissions work in Philippine courts and why your statements in pleadings can bind you and decide your case.

Jul 8, 2004 criminal-law evidence confessions homicide supreme-court philippines

Silence Isnt Always Golden: Admissibility of Confessions in Philippine Homicide Cases

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on extrajudicial admissions, hearsay, and circumstantial evidence in homicide prosecutions.

Jan 29, 2004 civil procedure judicial admissions relief supreme court philippine law

When Courts Can Grant Unprayed Relief: The Taduran Case on Judicial Admissions

Explaining when Philippine courts may grant relief not explicitly prayed for, based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Arroyo v. Taduran.

Jan 29, 2004 civil-law obligations-and-contracts judicial-admissions civil-procedure specific-performance reconveyance

Court Can Grant Unprayed Relief When Facts Warrant It: Arroyo v. Taduran

Supreme Court affirms P500,000 award despite no prayer for indemnity, citing judicial admissions and the rule on relief based on factual allegations.

Jul 6, 2000 demurrer to evidence rules of court judicial admissions civil procedure promissory note collection suit

Demurrer to Evidence Reversed on Appeal: When the Court Must Decide on the Plaintiff's Evidence

Learn the consequences when a demurrer to evidence is reversed on appeal and how judicial admissions can establish liability.

Jan 24, 2000 criminal-law rape-with-homicide extrajudicial-confession evidence supreme-court revised-penal-code

Confession as Key Evidence in Rape With Homicide Case: People v. Valla

A confession made to barangay officials after finding a victim's body can convict. The Supreme Court explains when extrajudicial admissions are admissible evidence.