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Indirect Contempt Requires Willful Disobedience: Lessons from Land Bank v. MERALCO
When is failure to comply with a court order contempt? The Supreme Court clarifies in Land Bank v. MERALCO that good faith and impossibility matter.
The Limits of Alibi: Proving Physical Impossibility in Criminal Defense
A Supreme Court ruling explains why alibi fails unless the accused proves physical impossibility of being at the crime scene.
Constructive Dismissal Demotion and Unfulfilled Reinstatement Undermine Labor Rights
SC rules on constructive dismissal via demotion, reinstatement impossibility, and early retirement requiring explicit employee consent.
Reasonable Doubt and Rape Allegations: Lessons from People v. Bacus on Circumstantial Evidence
When can physical impossibility and medical findings overcome a rape accusation? The Supreme Court's acquittal in People v. Bacus explains.
Alibi vs Positive Identification: The Physical Impossibility Test in Criminal Defense
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when alibi fails against positive identification, requiring proof of physical impossibility to be at the crime scene.
The Limits of Alibi: Proving Impossibility in Criminal Defense
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on why alibi fails against positive identification in murder cases, explaining the legal standard for impossibility.
The Weight of Witness Testimony: Convicting Based on Single Eyewitness Accounts
Philippine Supreme Court explains when a single eyewitness account suffices for conviction and why alibi fails without physical impossibility.
When Defense Falters Distinguishing Homicide From Murder IN Philippine LAW
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies how treachery elevates a killing to murder and why alibi fails without proof of physical impossibility.
Credibility of Child Testimony in Rape Cases: Insights from People v. Batoon
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on why a minor rape victim's candid testimony prevails over defense claims of impossibility and delay.
Alibi Defense in Philippine Criminal Law: Proving Impossibility
Understand the alibi defense in Philippine criminal law, its legal basis, and why courts require proof of physical impossibility.
The Alibi Defense: Why It Often Fails in Philippine Courts
Philippine courts demand more than just being elsewhere—an alibi must prove physical impossibility of presence at the crime scene.
The Alibi Defense Proving Physical Impossibility in Philippine Criminal Law
Learn how Philippine courts test alibi defenses through physical impossibility, using the 1996 Bautista case as a guide.