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2010-08-08 |
CARPIO, J. |
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| Finally, the trial court cannot hold "social justice and equity" as bases for granting the subject land to respondents Spouses Perlas. Social justice and equity cannot be used to justify the court's grant of property to one at the expense of another who may have a better right thereto under the law. These principles are not intended to favor the underprivileged while purposely denying another of his rights under the law. In the words of Justice Perfecto, "The magic words ‛social justice' are not a shibboleth which courts may readily avail of as a shield for shirking their responsibility in the application of law."[15] | |||||