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Republic Act
Approved May 15, 1959

Republic Act No. 2223

An act amending section twenty-two of republic act numbered nine hundred eighty-one, so as to provide for a justice of the peace court instead of a municipal court for the city of trece martires

An Act Amending Section Twenty-Two of Republic Act Numbered Nine Hundred Eighty-One, so as to Provide for a Justice of the Peace Court Instead of a Municipal Court for the City of Trece Martires

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In plain language

The act amends RA 981 by replacing the municipal court system in Trece Martires with a justice of the peace court, redefining relevant terms and establishing the court’s structure.

  • Amends Section 22 of RA 981 to establish a justice of the peace court.
  • Redefines terms "municipal court", "municipal judge", and "auxiliary municipal judge" to refer to the justice of the peace court and its justices.
  • The act takes effect upon approval.
Judiciary
Local Government
Justice of the Peace
Trece Martires

REPUBLIC ACT No. 2223

An Act Changing Certain Names of Barrios in the Municipality of Liloy, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The names of the following barrios in the Municipality of Liloy, Province of Zamboanga del Norte, are changed, to wit:

1.Barrio Liloy Beach to Barrio Bayabay; and
2.Barrio Liloy Townsite to Barrio Liloy.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: May 16, 1959.

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