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Anacleto Díaz
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Anacleto Díaz in 1933
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| 31st Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court |
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| In office July 20, 1933 – December 19, 1941 |
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| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Ignacio Villamor |
| Succeeded by | José Generoso |
| Member of the Philippine Assembly from La Union's Second District | |
| In office 1909–1912 |
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| Preceded by | Francisco Zandueta |
| Succeeded by | Florencio Baltazar |
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| Born | November 20, 1878 Aringay, La Union, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Died | February 10, 1945 (aged 66) City of Greater Manila, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
| Alma mater | Escuela de Derecho de Manila |
Anacleto Díaz (November 20, 1878 – February 10, 1945) was an important Filipino jurist, which means he was an expert in law. He served as an Associate Justice of the highest court in the Philippines, the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
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Early Life and Career
Anacleto Díaz was born in Aringay, La Union, in the Philippines. He studied law at the Escuela de Derecho de Manila. After finishing his studies, he began a career in public service.
Serving the People
In 1910, Anacleto Díaz was elected to represent La Union in the Philippine Assembly. This was like being a member of parliament. He served in this role until 1912.
After his time in the Assembly, he became a fiscal for Ilocos Sur. A fiscal is a lawyer who represents the government in court cases. Later, in 1917, he became the city fiscal for Manila. He then became a judge in a trial court.
Revising Philippine Laws
In 1927, while he was a judge, Anacleto Díaz was chosen to lead a special group. This group had an important job: to update the penal code of the Philippines. The penal code is a book of laws that explains what actions are crimes and what the punishments are.
By 1930, his committee had finished their work. They created the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. This code is still the main set of criminal laws used in the Philippines today.
Time in the Supreme Court
Anacleto Díaz was appointed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines on July 20, 1933. He was chosen by the American President Franklin D. Roosevelt. As a Supreme Court Justice, he helped make important decisions about the law.
One of his well-known decisions was in a case called People v. Cu Unjieng. This was a very famous criminal case at the time.
Impact of World War II
Anacleto Díaz's work on the Supreme Court was stopped when World War II began. In December 1941, Japan invaded the Philippines. This made it impossible for the Supreme Court to continue working as it had before.
When the Japanese forces set up a new court in 1942, none of the judges from the old court were chosen to be part of it.
A Tragic End
Anacleto Díaz was one of two Supreme Court Justices who died during the Battle of Manila in 1945. This was a very difficult and dangerous time.
On February 10, 1945, Anacleto Díaz and his two sons were among many people who were killed by Japanese soldiers. This happened near Taft Avenue and Padre Faura Street in Ermita, which is now part of Manila. Two days later, another judge from the Supreme Court, Antonio Villa-Real, also died in a similar way.
The area where Justice Díaz died later became part of the Supreme Court's location after the war.
