Public Law Vs Private Law

SOCIAL SCIENCE
AND
PHILOSOPHY
GEC 222
2ND SEMESTER AY: 2022-2023
Instr. Jessa S. Morales, LPT, MILE-Soc.Sci.

USCJETI- JUSTICE
VLICI- CIVIL
RESSGCONG- CONGRESS
VTAPERI- PRIVATE
YIFAML- FAMILY
RWEOP POWER
AWL- LAW
NESTAE- SENATE
MICRNLAI- CRIMINAL
LCBPUI- PUBLIC
PUBLIC LAW VS. PRIVATE LAW
By the end of the discussion you
should be able to:
1. Explain how laws are made.

2. Explain the purpose of laws.
3. Explain the difference between public
and private law.
1. What is law?
Rules made by the state which have

consequence that can be enforced in court.
1. What is the purpose behind having laws?
To uphold the rights

To protect society.
of businesses.
To punish.
To uphold the rights To maintain law and

of individuals. order.
2. Who makes law?
• In most countries government is divided into three bodies.
• They are the executive, legislature and judicial.
• The executive enforces the laws.
• The legislature makes the laws.
• The judiciary interprets the laws.

FACT OR FAKE
The Legislative Branch has the power to

amend (change or modify) all existing
laws.
FACT
FACT OR FAKE
There are 24 lawmakers that make up

the Lower House (Congress)
FAKE
(24 Senate; 304 Congress)
FACT OR FAKE
The legislative branch is under the

supervision of the President of the
Republic of the Philippines.
FAKE
(Legislative, Judiciary, and Executive are co-equal branches
of the government)
FACT OR FAKE
All proposed bills must have the

signature of the President to become
law.
FAKE
(If the President doesn’t sign or veto (reject) the bill and it
stays within 30 days on his/her table, the bill becomes a law
as if the President has signed it.)
FACT OR FAKE
The Legislative Branch of the

government proposes bills that can
become laws.
FACT
THE LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
• The legislative power of the government is given

the Congress of the Philippines.
• The Congress is divided into two chambers: the

House of Representatives (Lower House) and the
Senate of the Philippines (Upper House)
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
• Primary function is the creation, enactment, and
amendment of laws.
•Proposed laws may come from Senators or

Congressmen.
•Bill-is a draft of law presented to legislation for

enactment.
THE SENATE
• The Senate is composed of 24 senators elected at

large.
•Natural born citizen, able to read and write, a

registered voter, at least 35 years old.
THE CONGRESS
• The Congress is composed of not more than 250
members; 20% Party List Representatives.
• Represent a district in a province, or a certain

group (party-list)
•Natural born citizen, able to read and write, a

registered voter, at least 25 years old.
PROCESS OF LAW MAKING
Types of Law
Public Private/Civil Law
Areas of law that Areas of law that

include challenging or include disputes
being challenged by between individuals and
the state. companies.
Individual and
individuals and
companies and
companies.
AREAS OF LAW
Administrative Contract Law
Tort Law Criminal
Constitutional law
The two main divisions of law
Private/Civil law Public law
• Tort • Administrative
• Contract • Criminal
• Family • Constitutional law

Private/Civil law
•Tort Law- The concept of tort law is to redress a

wrong done to a person and provide relief from the
wrongful acts of others, usually by awarding
monetary damages as compensation.
•3 Types of Tort Law
1. Intentional Torts
2. Unintentional Torts
3. Strict liability Torts
Private/Civil law
•Contract Law- The Civil Code defines a contract as

“a meeting of minds between two persons whereby
one binds himself, with respect to the other, to give
something of to render some service.
•Family Law- It deals with the legal issues that

come up when family relationships begin and end.
Public Law
•Administrative Law- It encompasses the body of

laws, procedures, and legal institutions affecting
government agencies as they implement legislation
and administer public programs.
•Criminal Law- refers to a body of laws that apply to

criminal acts.
•Constitutional Law- It is a body of law which

defines the role, powers, and structure of different
entities within a state.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE

Instr. Jessa S. Morales, LPT, MILE-Soc.Sci.

1. Explain how laws are made.

Rules made by the state which have

To uphold the rights

To uphold the rights To maintain law and

• In most countries government is divided into three bodies.

• They are the executive, legislature and judicial.

• The executive enforces the laws.

• The legislature makes the laws.

• The judiciary interprets the laws.

The Legislative Branch has the power to

There are 24 lawmakers that make up

The legislative branch is under the

All proposed bills must have the

The Legislative Branch of the

• The legislative power of the government is given

• The Congress is divided into two chambers: the

•Proposed laws may come from Senators or

•Bill-is a draft of law presented to legislation for

• The Senate is composed of 24 senators elected at

•Natural born citizen, able to read and write, a

• Represent a district in a province, or a certain

•Natural born citizen, able to read and write, a

Public Private/Civil Law

Areas of law that Areas of law that

Administrative Contract Law

Tort Law Criminal

Private/Civil law Public law

• Family • Constitutional law

•Tort Law- The concept of tort law is to redress a

•3 Types of Tort Law

•Contract Law- The Civil Code defines a contract as

•Family Law- It deals with the legal issues that

•Administrative Law- It encompasses the body of

•Criminal Law- refers to a body of laws that apply to

•Constitutional Law- It is a body of law which

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