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Oct 27, 2006 property-law acquisitive-prescription laches civil-code supreme-court

Acquisitive Prescription and Laches in Property Disputes: Aguirre v. Heirs of Villanueva

Learn how the Supreme Court applied ordinary acquisitive prescription and laches in a property dispute between heirs and buyers.

Aug 17, 2004 estafa breach of contract revised penal code criminal law salazar v people

Estafa vs. Breach of Contract: When a Failed Deal Is Not a Crime

Philippine Supreme Court ruling clarifies when failure to deliver goods after advance payment is civil breach, not criminal estafa.

Oct 15, 2002 estafa criminal law breach of trust misappropriation revised penal code salazar

Breach of Trust Establishing Estafa in Misappropriated Funds

Supreme Court ruling on when misappropriating advance payments constitutes estafa under Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code.

Sep 17, 2000 subleasing unlawful detainer ejectment landlord consent lease agreements philippine real estate law

Subleasing Without Landlord Consent: Ejectment Risks in Philippine Unlawful Detainer Cases

Sublessees without landlord consent face eviction when the main lease ends. Learn the rules from Jimenez v. Patricia, Inc.

Oct 12, 1999 rape criminal law victim testimony evidence jurisprudence supreme court

Credibility of Rape Victim Testimony: Insights from People vs. Agunos

Philippine courts may convict on a rape victim's credible testimony alone. Learn the rules from People vs. Agunos.