Practice question
A lawyer argues that a court called appellate can never exercise original jurisdiction, while a trial court can never exercise appellate jurisdiction. He does not examine any constitutional or statutory grant. Which is best?
- A name always overrides the jurisdiction statute
- Every appellate court may hear every case originally
- Original and appellate jurisdiction must be determined from the actual grant; the labels do not establish those absolute restrictions
- Trial courts have no statutory jurisdiction
- Jurisdiction depends only on party agreement
Legal references
- Constitution ArticleVIII Section5; BP129 Sections9 and22: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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