Practice question
Parties choose a court solely because it has a higher institutional rank, without checking whether their claim falls within its jurisdiction. They say superior rank means unlimited competence over every case. Which is best?
- Higher rank automatically confers every possible jurisdiction
- Party preference makes the statutory limits optional
- A specialized court may never decide any case
- Rank and actual subject-matter jurisdiction are separate inquiries; the constitutional or statutory grant controls
- Every first-level court has all the powers of the Supreme Court
Legal references
- Constitution ArticleVIII Sections1,2 and5; BP129: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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