Judiciary

This is the payment made by the accused to be released from custody.

• dues

• bail

• restitution

• settlement

The second highest court in the country and it primarily exercises appellate jurisdiction over the decisions of regional trial courts.

• Supreme Court

• Regional Trial Court

• Municipal Trial Court

• Court of Appeals

The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the Philippines.

• Alexander Gesmundo

• Renato Corona

• Cayetano Arellano

• Diosdado Peralta

The first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the Philippines.

• Benito Legarda

• Alexander Gesmundo

• Cayetano Arellano

• Jose de Luzuriaga

This is one of the powers of the Supreme Court. It is the authority to review decisions made by the other lower courts.

• Precedent

• Jurisprudence

• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Original Jurisdiction

This is the stage in the criminal procedure when the complaint is formally read in court, and the defendant is asked to plead guilty tor not guilty.

• arraignment

• trial

• motion for reconsideration

• appeal

This is a specialized court that hears cases concerning tax collection.

• Sandiganbayan

• Municipal Court

• Court of Appeals

• Court of Tax Appeals

The highest court in the land and supervises all the other courts in the country.

• Court of Appeals

• Supreme Court

• Sandiganbayan

• Regional Trial Court

When this is filed, the accused may request the court to conduct a new trial of the case.

• bail

• appeal

• motion for reconsideration

• arraignment

This judicial remedy allows the accused to elevate his or her case to the higher courts for review.

• bail

• appeal

• trial

• arraignment