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Practice question: General Concepts

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Practice question

Under Moreno, is failure to comply with151 itself a subject-matter jurisdiction defect?
  1. No; the condition-precedent defense is not jurisdictional
  2. Yes, it always eliminates every court’s power
  3. Yes, it is a criminal conviction
  4. Yes, it permanently extinguishes the debt
  5. Yes, it converts a family suit into arbitration

Legal references

  • Family Code EO209: https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1987/eo_209_1987.html Articles149–151.
  • Moreno v Kahn GR217744 July30,2018 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/jul2018/gr_217744_2018.html MAIN strangers and nonjurisdictional condition.
  • Heirs of Favis v Gonzales GR185922 January15,2014 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2014/jan2014/gr_185922_2014.html MAIN waived ground.

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