Kinds of Case Digests
Kinds of Case Digests
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FORENSIC LINGUISTICS
What are
case digests?
DEFINITION
DEFINITION
• These are an essential part of the study of the law.
• Remember that our legal system is a triangulation of
the Codal provisions as prepared by the legislature
and the interpretation of the Supreme Court through
their decisions and of course your textbooks or
commentaries which are essentially a re-statement
of the two.
KINDS OF
CASE DIGESTS
For example:
If there are 120 cases for one topic and the block is
composed of 40 students, each student will make three
digests. The rest will be provided by your classmates.
Digests for Digest Groups or assigned by the Beadle
Cons:
● The reliability of the digests
● The quality - It is hard to study other people’s digest
● Cases digests of this kind should not be more than
two pages
● Appreciation of your classmates to the case
Handwritten Case Digests for biding
and submission at the end of the semester
For example:
Gina Lao-Tsois filed a case for the annulment of
her marriage with Chi Ming Tsoi on the ground
of psychological incapacity. (Chi Ming Tsoi vs.
Court of Appeals G.R. No. 119190)
1. CLASSROOM USE
b) Write the facts of the case
- Fact Number 1
- Fact number 2
- And so on
Example:
- Married in the Manila Cathedral on May 1988
- Lived with Mama Tsoi
- Had their honeymoon in Baguio City
- 2 inches to 3 inches plus 1 centimeter
1. CLASSROOM USE
c) Write two columns and label them with the names
of the parties
In the left column write the ff:
- Name of the plaintiff
- Argument number 1
- Argument number 2
- Argument number 3
1. CLASSROOM USE
c) Write two columns and label them with the names
of the parties
In the right column, write the ff:
- Name of the defendant
- Argument number 1
- Argument number 2
- Argument number 3
Example:
Left Column
- Gina Lao
- Closet homosexuality + Kilay is life
- Residency requirements
- Front or appearance as a normal man
Right Column
- Chi Ming Tsoi
- Loves Gina Lao
- Capable of erection
- The relationship can still be repaired
1. CLASSROOM USE
d) Write the ruling of the RTC and the Court of Appeals
- Usually assigned because our professors want us to learn the law the way
they have been taught.
- Lawyers believe that once you write the doctrine, you are now capable to
use it for midterms, fina.
- ls, 4th-year review, and the Bar Exam.
- The procedure is the same as the procedure for group digests. The only
difference is that there are labels, you’ll need a subheading for your facts, the
issue, and the ruling, and some even include a subheading for the conclusion.
- No need to write the issues as they are provided by the Supreme Court
The ruling of the lower courts is futile. Choose only one argument from each
party
Note:
Be kind to your hands and time.