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Contempt of Court: Why Due Process Matters in Indirect Contempt Proceedings
A judge was fined for summarily holding a litigant in contempt without the required charge and hearing under Rule 71.
Indirect Contempt in the Philippines: Due Process and Enforcement of Court Orders
Explaining indirect contempt under Rule 71, due process requirements, and how courts enforce final orders through summary proceedings.