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Issuance of the Provisional Law on the Judiciary
- When
- 7 March 1899
- Where
- First Philippine Republic
On March 7, 1899, the Provisional Law on the Judiciary was issued to define the selection process for the Chief Justice.
The law was enacted in accordance with the Malolos Constitution. It mandated that the Chief Justice be chosen by the National Assembly, subject to the concurrence of the president and secretaries. The specific location of issuance is not confirmed by the supplied passages, though the legacy row suggests Manila.
Sources
- First Philippine Republic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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