The Philippine Supreme Court centenary reader, 1901-2001.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Manila : Philippine Judiciary Foundation, c2001.Description: 3 v. 31 cmSubject(s): Summary: they are also veritable sources of history, philosophy and literature. Truly, the excerpts contained in this trilogy capture the transformation of the Supreme Court from a passive, laid back, generally cautious and conservative evaluator of past dramas to a proactive, interacting and courageous mover and molders of current and future events. In both roles, it explains itself in elegant and spirited prose, which would pass for literature of the era. A project to commemorate the Supreme Court 100 years of service to the nation, these books aim to prove that Supreme Court decisions qualify, not only as the final words in the settlement of disputes, but also as gems of literature, philosophy and history.Summary: This three-volume publication of the Supreme Court's obra maestra during the past 100 years demonstrates that far from being "bores," not only are court judgments written in inspired and readable prose
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Filipiniana Reference Filipiniana Reference Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Filipiniana Reference FR KPM 3466 .P538 2001 v.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3AEA0000268782
Filipiniana Reference Filipiniana Reference Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Filipiniana Reference FR KPM 3466 .P538 2001 v.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3AEA0000268779
Filipiniana Reference Filipiniana Reference Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Filipiniana Reference FR KPM 3466 .P538 2001 v.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3AEA0000268827

Contents: v.1. Supreme Court decisions as literature -- v.2. Supreme Court decisions as philosophy / Abraham F. Sarmiento -- v.3. Supreme Court decisions as history / Camilo D. Quiason. ISBN 971-93054-1-X (v.1) ISBN 971-93054-3-6 (v.3)

they are also veritable sources of history, philosophy and literature. Truly, the excerpts contained in this trilogy capture the transformation of the Supreme Court from a passive, laid back, generally cautious and conservative evaluator of past dramas to a proactive, interacting and courageous mover and molders of current and future events. In both roles, it explains itself in elegant and spirited prose, which would pass for literature of the era. A project to commemorate the Supreme Court 100 years of service to the nation, these books aim to prove that Supreme Court decisions qualify, not only as the final words in the settlement of disputes, but also as gems of literature, philosophy and history.

This three-volume publication of the Supreme Court's obra maestra during the past 100 years demonstrates that far from being "bores," not only are court judgments written in inspired and readable prose

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