7/23/2019 Case Digest Template [A2018] Version 2

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TOPIC: Example: CONSTI 2 Just Compensation

Case Title (Use the one given in the syllabus)GR No.

Date of Proulgation: Month Day, YearPonente: Doe, JPetitioner: John Doe

Res!on"ent: John DoeNature: Ex. Special Civil Action for Prohibition / Petition for Certiorari/ etc.Digest #y: JCFMagsino

Doctrine: Provide at least a one-sentence suar! of the case"s doctrine. Ex.#he po$er to expropriate lands is not one $ithout liit as it re%uires thepa!ent of &ust copensation and that the expropriated land be used for publicpurposes. 't is also liited b! the due process and e%ual protection clauses ofthe Constitution.

Brief: Provide a one-paragraph suar! of the case assigned. #reat this partas an eergenc! portion to help a classate $ho $as not able to read the

$hole case/the rest of the digest and he/she $as called to recite.

$a%ts(

Suari)e the case using bullet points.

Ma*e sure to cover as uch inforation possible and to $rite coplete

sentences.

Arrange facts in a se%uential and logical anner.

Ma*e sure that !our digest is +revie$-, and +recitation-friendl!.,

PROC&DUR' IU&Issue: petitioners have standing*el": 0ES

Ratio: First1 give a one-sentence ans$er to the issue at hand1 then provide for anexplanation using the Court"s discussion. 0ou can ephasi)e iportant parts of theratio b! a*ing the text bold. Add footnotes for the codal provision if ever entioned.Chun* !our ratio into groups of 2-3 sentences per paragraph. 4se bullet for.

U#T'NTI+& IU&Issue: 5.A. 6787 is unconstitutional*el": Ratio: First1 give a one-sentence ans$er to the issue at hand1 then provide for anexplanation using the Court"s discussion. 0ou can ephasi)e iportant parts of theratio b! a*ing the text bold. Add footnotes for the codal provision if ever entioned.Chun* !our ratio into groups of 2-3 sentences per paragraph. 4se bullet for. 0oucan also include petitioners"/respondents" contentions vis-9-vis the Court"s ruling.

Ex. 5A 67871 as aended1 is constitutional.

#he %uestion is of constitutional construction. #he priar! tas* is one of

as%ertaining an" thereafter assuring the reali,ation of the !ur!ose ofthe fraers an" of the !eo!le in the a"o!tion of the Constitution(

o :oo* to the language of the docuent itself in our search for its

eaning. 't is to be assued that the -or"s in -hi%h%onstitutional !rovisions are %ou%he" e!ress the ob/e%tivesought to be attaine".

o #he! are to be given their or"inary eaning e%e!t -here

te%hni%al ters are e!loye"in $hich case the significance thusattached to the prevails.

Furtherore1 according to 'rt. III0 e%. 1 of the 2134 Constitution2

provides for &ust copensation $henever the State is to reac%uire a certainportion of land fro private o$nership. 'n this case1 the governent $asable to pa! for the said copensation.

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