BAR EXAM Answers
Useful Introductory Lines
(May also be used in preparing pleadings)
“To my mind, the four year (or more) law study of a Bar
candidate is more than sufficient to at least hurdle the Bar,
if not top it. But that is on the assumption that the Bar
aspirant has been a diligent law student, meaning he/she
has religiously studied every subject of the course.
I made this to be of help to law graduates who will be
taking the Bar in the near future. All of them for sure know
the law. After all, perhaps it would be safe to presume, that
they will not graduate if they did not deserve to. Taking the
Bar and answering every question given by the Honorable
Bar examiners are not based solely in knowing the law.
I think that you will agree with me that it is more of
HOW TO EFFECTIVELY CONVEY
to the examiner (thru the test booklet answers) that the Bar
candidate knows the applicable law and how should it be
properly applied in the given scenario. Appropriate usage
of introductory words and statements are great factors, to
the point I guess that it would appear that as if we know
the law, when in truth and in fact,
we do not or that we have forgotten the same
Let’s admit it, it is hard to know all the answers in a given
Bar exam. Well, that is perfectly normal.
But do not ever get discouraged.
Familiarize yourself with these introductory lines…
Answering the Bar will then flow smoothly as it should be.”
- Atty. Rey C. Tatad, Jr.
WHY READ THIS?
Imagine a test booklet with same introductory answer “The law provides” from
answer to question no. 1 to answer to the nth question. It is boring to read right? If you
are the one who will check such test booklet, chances are, your enthusiasm in
checking it might lessen as you go about the docket of booklets
Hence, these useful introductory lines were culled from Supreme Court decided
cases and compiled for anybody’s consumption.
WHO MAY USE THIS?
Justices / Judges (I said may use ha, I did not say they will )
Bar candidates
• Law students
• Colleagues in the law profession
• Anybody else who may want to
Page 1 of 13
By: ATTY. REY C. TATAD, JR.
• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Cavite Chapter
• Former Chairman, Order of the Flaming Arrows (Arellano Law)
• San Beda College Graduate (High School 1992-1996 and College 1996-2000)
, BAR EXAM Answers
Useful Introductory Lines
(May also be used in preparing pleadings)
REASON/S BEHIND THE LAW
1. The purpose of the law is…
2. The law is designed to…
3. It is intended to shield …
4. It is primarily aimed at protecting ____________ from unwarranted __________
5. The rationale behind the law is…
6. The spirit of the law is to the effect that…
DEFINITION / EXPLANATION
1. ________________ is a comprehensive term used to describe _________.
2. _________________, in its generally accepted sense, refers to ….
3. … It is a safeguard and guarantee provided by the 1987 Constitution..
4. … It is a kind of relief granted to a ______________ by the …
5. ________________ is a branch of public law (or private law) which deals with..
6. It pertains to…
7. It connotes a ….
8. … is a doctrine in (i.e. Civil Law) which refers to…
9. … is a principle in (i.e. Criminal Law) which states that…
10. It presupposes…
11. Its principal identifying feature is..
12. It is akin to…
13. The function of which is to…
14. The office of which is to…
ENUMERATION
1. In capsule form, the following are the elements of the crime of
_____________
2. In a nutshell, the following are the elements of the crime of
_____________
3. The following elements are generally considered in the determination of
the presence of (i.e. employer-employee relationship)
4. Among the (i.e. defenses/remedies) available to (i.e. Mr. X) as provided for
by/in the (i.e. Civil Code) are:
(1)…
(2)…
5. The following are the requisites for…
6. In order that a case for (i.e. B.P. 22) to prosper, the following elements must be
attendant/present:
7. To constitute (i.e. homicide), the following requisites must concur:
8. (i.e. Legal compensation) requires the concurrence of the following conditions:
9. To establish a person’s culpability under (i.e. estafa), it is indispensable
that…
* Tips on answers that require enumerating something. (i.e. elements)
If you can enumerate all, write it in bulleted or numbered form to
highlight the fact that you know all of them and for more convenient-reading
purposes.
(i.e. 1.
2.
3.
Page 2 of 13
By: ATTY. REY C. TATAD, JR.
• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Cavite Chapter
• Former Chairman, Order of the Flaming Arrows (Arellano Law)
• San Beda College Graduate (High School 1992-1996 and College 1996-2000)
Useful Introductory Lines
(May also be used in preparing pleadings)
“To my mind, the four year (or more) law study of a Bar
candidate is more than sufficient to at least hurdle the Bar,
if not top it. But that is on the assumption that the Bar
aspirant has been a diligent law student, meaning he/she
has religiously studied every subject of the course.
I made this to be of help to law graduates who will be
taking the Bar in the near future. All of them for sure know
the law. After all, perhaps it would be safe to presume, that
they will not graduate if they did not deserve to. Taking the
Bar and answering every question given by the Honorable
Bar examiners are not based solely in knowing the law.
I think that you will agree with me that it is more of
HOW TO EFFECTIVELY CONVEY
to the examiner (thru the test booklet answers) that the Bar
candidate knows the applicable law and how should it be
properly applied in the given scenario. Appropriate usage
of introductory words and statements are great factors, to
the point I guess that it would appear that as if we know
the law, when in truth and in fact,
we do not or that we have forgotten the same
Let’s admit it, it is hard to know all the answers in a given
Bar exam. Well, that is perfectly normal.
But do not ever get discouraged.
Familiarize yourself with these introductory lines…
Answering the Bar will then flow smoothly as it should be.”
- Atty. Rey C. Tatad, Jr.
WHY READ THIS?
Imagine a test booklet with same introductory answer “The law provides” from
answer to question no. 1 to answer to the nth question. It is boring to read right? If you
are the one who will check such test booklet, chances are, your enthusiasm in
checking it might lessen as you go about the docket of booklets
Hence, these useful introductory lines were culled from Supreme Court decided
cases and compiled for anybody’s consumption.
WHO MAY USE THIS?
Justices / Judges (I said may use ha, I did not say they will )
Bar candidates
• Law students
• Colleagues in the law profession
• Anybody else who may want to
Page 1 of 13
By: ATTY. REY C. TATAD, JR.
• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Cavite Chapter
• Former Chairman, Order of the Flaming Arrows (Arellano Law)
• San Beda College Graduate (High School 1992-1996 and College 1996-2000)
, BAR EXAM Answers
Useful Introductory Lines
(May also be used in preparing pleadings)
REASON/S BEHIND THE LAW
1. The purpose of the law is…
2. The law is designed to…
3. It is intended to shield …
4. It is primarily aimed at protecting ____________ from unwarranted __________
5. The rationale behind the law is…
6. The spirit of the law is to the effect that…
DEFINITION / EXPLANATION
1. ________________ is a comprehensive term used to describe _________.
2. _________________, in its generally accepted sense, refers to ….
3. … It is a safeguard and guarantee provided by the 1987 Constitution..
4. … It is a kind of relief granted to a ______________ by the …
5. ________________ is a branch of public law (or private law) which deals with..
6. It pertains to…
7. It connotes a ….
8. … is a doctrine in (i.e. Civil Law) which refers to…
9. … is a principle in (i.e. Criminal Law) which states that…
10. It presupposes…
11. Its principal identifying feature is..
12. It is akin to…
13. The function of which is to…
14. The office of which is to…
ENUMERATION
1. In capsule form, the following are the elements of the crime of
_____________
2. In a nutshell, the following are the elements of the crime of
_____________
3. The following elements are generally considered in the determination of
the presence of (i.e. employer-employee relationship)
4. Among the (i.e. defenses/remedies) available to (i.e. Mr. X) as provided for
by/in the (i.e. Civil Code) are:
(1)…
(2)…
5. The following are the requisites for…
6. In order that a case for (i.e. B.P. 22) to prosper, the following elements must be
attendant/present:
7. To constitute (i.e. homicide), the following requisites must concur:
8. (i.e. Legal compensation) requires the concurrence of the following conditions:
9. To establish a person’s culpability under (i.e. estafa), it is indispensable
that…
* Tips on answers that require enumerating something. (i.e. elements)
If you can enumerate all, write it in bulleted or numbered form to
highlight the fact that you know all of them and for more convenient-reading
purposes.
(i.e. 1.
2.
3.
Page 2 of 13
By: ATTY. REY C. TATAD, JR.
• Member, Integrated Bar of the Philippines – Cavite Chapter
• Former Chairman, Order of the Flaming Arrows (Arellano Law)
• San Beda College Graduate (High School 1992-1996 and College 1996-2000)
