Practice question
After plea, the accused raises that the court lacks jurisdiction over the offense. The prosecution relies only on failure to object before plea. Which is correct?
- A bail receipt conclusively supplies jurisdiction
- A plea always creates subject-matter jurisdiction
- Only the witness can raise jurisdiction
- Every jurisdictional question is a formal defect
- Section3(b) is an express waiver exception
Legal references
- Rules111 Section7,116 Section11,117 and118: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- Villa Gomez v. People, G.R.216824, November10,2020, main ruling and correct Rule117 Section9 waiver-exception text: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/18/67025
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