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      Philippines - Analysis of the 1997 Civil Procedure Rules, 2007

      The Philippine nation was once a civil law jurisdiction as a result of the Spanish colonization which began in 1521. A written code as the primary source of legal authority serves as the hallmark of the civil law tradition and a central distinction from the common law.

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