Terms of Use
Last Updated: May 2026
These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Pax Legis platform, database, and associated services (the "Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you ("User" or "Subscriber") agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
1. Description of Service
The Service provides an aggregated, searchable digital database of Philippine jurisprudence (Supreme Court decisions), Republic Acts, Batas Pambansa, Presidential Decrees, and Executive Orders. The Service utilizes proprietary algorithms, Full-Text Search (FTS5) capabilities, and machine-readable data compiled from public records.
2. User Accounts and Subscriptions
- Eligibility: Users are strictly presumed to be members of the Philippine Bar, law students, legal researchers, or persons using the platform for lawful research.
- Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials. Sharing accounts across multiple unauthorized users is strictly prohibited and constitutes grounds for immediate termination without refund.
- Subscription Terms: Access to premium archives (e.g., cases prior to the current year) requires an active Monthly or Lifetime subscription. Subscriptions are billed in advance. All payments are final and non-refundable, except as required by law.
3. Acceptable Use and Restrictions
You agree to use the Service strictly for personal, educational, or professional legal research. You shall not:
- Use automated bots, scripts, or similar tools to bulk-download, extract, or reproduce the database in whole or in part.
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code of the search engine.
- Resell, sublicense, or commercially distribute the database or search results as a standalone product.
- Use the platform to train Large Language Models (LLMs) or Artificial Intelligence without explicit written permission.
4. Intellectual Property
While the raw text of judicial decisions and statutes are public domain documents (Sec. 9, Republic Act No. 8293), the proprietary arrangement, search algorithms, user interface, compilation, and specific digital formatting of the Service are the exclusive intellectual property of the platform.
5. Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any breach of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately.
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 2026
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it in compliance with the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173).
1. Information We Collect
- Personal Data: When you register, we collect your name, email address, and professional affiliation.
- Usage Data: We log search queries, accessed cases, and IP addresses to optimize our search algorithms and prevent unauthorized account sharing.
- Financial Data: Payments are processed securely via third-party gateways (e.g., PayMongo, GCash). We do not store your credit card numbers on our servers.
2. How We Use Your Data
- Provide, maintain, and personalize the Service (e.g., White-Label PDF exports).
- Process subscriptions and issue electronic receipts.
- Monitor and enforce compliance with our Terms of Use regarding account sharing.
- Respond to customer support inquiries.
3. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. We may share data only with trusted infrastructure providers strictly necessary for operating the platform.
4. User Rights under the DPA of 2012
You have the right to be informed, to object, to access, to rectify, to erase or block, and to secure data portability of your personal data.
5. Data Security
We implement robust encryption (HTTPS/TLS) and secure database architectures to protect your information.
Legal Disclaimer
Last Updated: June 2026
IMPORTANT NOTICE: THIS PLATFORM DOES NOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE. THE DATABASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.
NON-AFFILIATION: Pax Legis is an independent, privately operated legal research tool. It is NOT affiliated with, associated with, authorized by, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with the Supreme Court of the Philippines, the Court of Appeals, the Sandiganbayan, the CTA, or any other government agency of the Republic of the Philippines.
1. Not Legal Advice
The materials, jurisprudence, statutes, and other legal documents available on this platform are provided strictly for informational and academic research purposes only. Nothing on this platform constitutes legal advice. You should always consult a duly licensed attorney admitted to the Philippine Bar before acting on or relying upon any information obtained from this platform.
2. Source of Data & Accuracy
Legal documents are compiled from publicly available government records. We do not claim ownership of underlying legal texts, which remain in the public domain. The database may contain typographical errors, OCR artifacts, or omissions from automated processing. Users are strictly advised to cross-reference all citations with official sources (SCRA, Official Gazette, official court websites).
3. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Pax Legis, its developers, and operators shall not be liable for any damages arising out of your use of or reliance on the database.