Practice question
What jurisdictional condition does Rule 117, Section 7 require of the court in the former proceeding?
- It must be a court of competent jurisdiction.
- It may be any private club.
- It must lack all criminal jurisdiction.
- Only the prosecutor’s office counts as a court.
- Any official’s desk is sufficient.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353 Article III, Section 21.
- Rules of Court: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/rc/rc_110-127_2000.html Rule 117, Section 7.
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