Assignment for Next Meeting – Statutory Construction

Assignment for Next Meeting – Statutory Construction

Part IV – Latin Maxims Applied to Interpretation and Construction

1. Lex Prospicit, Non Respicit (The law looks forward, not backward) – Valeroso v. CA, G.R. No. 164815 September 3, 2009
2. Lex de futuro, judex de praeterito (The law provides for the future, the judge for the past) – PDIC v. Stockholders Of Intercity Savings and Loan Bank, G.R. No. 181556, December 14, 2009
3. Absolute Sentencia Expositore Non Indiget (An absolute sentence needs no explanation) – Barcellano v. Bañas, G.R. No. 165287 September 14, 2011
4. Optima statuti interpretatrix est ipsum statutum (The best interpreter of a statute is the statute itself) – Serana v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 162059 January 22, 2008
5. Ratio legis est anima (The reason of the law is the soul of the law.) – League of Cities v. Comelec, G.R. No. 176951 December 21, 2009
6. Cessante ratione legis, cessat ipsa lex (The reason for a law ceasing, the law itself ceases) – People v. Almuete, G.R. No. L-26551 February 27, 1976
7. Expressio unius est exclusio alterius (The expression of one thing is the exclusion of another) – Malinias v. Comelec, G.R. No. 146943. October 4, 2002
8. Generalia specialibus non derogant (General things do not derogate from special things) – Tomawis v. Balindong, G.R. No. 182434 March 5, 2010 
9. Dura lex sed lex (The law may be harsh but it is the law) – Obiasca v. Basallote, G.R. No. 176707 February 17, 2010 
10. Reddendo singula singulis (Referring each to each) – City of Manila v. Laguio, Jr., G.R. No. 118127 April 12, 2005 
11. Noscitur a sociis (Known from its associates) – Chavez v. JBC, G.R. No. 202242 July 17, 2012 
12. Ejusdem generis (Of the same kind) – Liwag v. Happy Glen Loop Homeowners Association, G.R. No. 189755 July 4, 2012