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1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines

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Jurisdiction
Philippines
Provision
1
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

Provision text

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SECTION 1. The judicial power shall be vested in one Supreme Court and in such lower courts as may be established by law. Judicial power includes the duty of the courts of justice to settle actual controversies involving rights which are legally demandable and enforceable, and to determine whether or not there has been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on the part of any branch or instrumentality of the Government.

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1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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