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Chief Justice
Chief Justice Ricardo M. Paras
Tenure: April 02, 1951 - February 16, 1961
Appointed by: Manuel L. Quezon
Birthdate: February 17, 1891
Place of Birth: Boac, Marinduque
Education:
Books:
Periodicals:
Tenure: April 02, 1951 - February 16, 1961
Appointed by: Manuel L. Quezon
Birthdate: February 17, 1891
Place of Birth: Boac, Marinduque
Education:
- Secondary : Manila High School, 1909
- Bachelor of Laws, College of Law, University of the Philippines, 1913
- Passed the Bar Exam in 1913
- Assistant Attorney, Ross and Lawrence Law Firm
- Elected to the House of Representatives, 1919
- Judge, CFI in Samar, Ilocos Sur, Abra and Pangasinan, 1924
- Associate Justice, Court of Appeals, 1936
- Presiding Justice, Court of Appeals, 1940 – 1941
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court, December 23, 1941
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court, April 2, 1951
- Retired on February 17, 1961
Books:
- Consent and dissent: featuring the dissenting opinions of Mr. Chief Justice Ricardo Paras by Edgardo L. Paras.
Periodicals:
- Chief Justice Paras. 17 Decision Law J No. 2, 81 (Feb. 28, 1961).
- Christmas Message. 19 Lawyers J No. 12, 582 (Dec. 31, 1954).
- Christmas Message. 20 Lawyers J No. 12, 574 (Dec. 31, 1955).
- Christmas Message. 22 Lawyers J No. 12, 569 (Dec. 31, 1957).
- Christmas Message. 24 Lawyers J No. 12, 373 (Dec. 31, 1959).
- Coquia, Jorge R. Ricardo Paras, CJ : A Jurist For All Seasons. 12 JIBP Nos. 2 & 3, 132 (1984).
- The Judiciary of the Republic in News. 13 Lawyers J No. 3, 156 (Mar. 31, 1948).
- The Legal Philosophy of Chief Justice Paras (comments). 29 PLJ No. 6, 725 (Dec. 1954).
- Majul, Cesar Adib. The General Nature of Islamic Law and Its Application in the Philippines (The Ricardo Paras lecture). 5 JIBP Nos. 3 & 4, 258 (1977).
- Paras, Gloria C. My Father-in-Law. Benchmark (1975).
- Paras, Ricardo. Every Member of the Bar and Bench Must Recognize Their Respective Responsibility. 19 Lawyers J No. 3, 109 (Mar. 31, 1954).
- Life is a Beautiful Aggregate of Noble Impulses and Lofty Ideals. 25 Lawyers J No. 12, 355 (Dec. 31, 1960).
- The Philippine Judiciary. 28 PLJ No. 6, 823 (Dec. 1953).
- Santos, Guillermo S. A Tribute to Chief Justice Paras. 26 Lawyers J No. 2, 40 (Feb. 28, 1961).