Classification of Philippine Courts

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1. Which belongs to the first-level trial courts?
2. Which is ordinarily a second-level trial court in the regular court structure?
3. RA9282 describes the Court of Tax Appeals as what kind of court?
4. A pleading identifies an MCTC as an RTC solely because both hear trials. Which correction is best?
5. A litigant calls the Court of Tax Appeals a bureau subordinate to the Bureau of Internal Revenue because both address t…
6. A lawyer argues that a court called appellate can never exercise original jurisdiction, while a trial court can never e…
7. Parties choose a court solely because it has a higher institutional rank, without checking whether their claim falls wi…
8. Distinguish first-level and second-level regular trial courts without using obsolete monetary jurisdiction thresholds.
9. Explain the Court of Tax Appeals’ judicial character under RA9282.
10. Why are original jurisdiction and appellate jurisdiction not decided solely by whether a court’s name contains the word…
11. Does designating an RTC branch to hear specialized cases under BP129 Section23, by itself, transform it into a first-le…
12. Is a Municipal Circuit Trial Court a court created for a circuit grouping cities or municipalities under BP129 Section2…