Practice question
A petitioner files directly in the Supreme Court solely because it shares original jurisdiction over the remedy, without giving any basis to bypass the lower competent court. Which is best?
- Concurrent jurisdiction alone does not justify ignoring hierarchy
- Concurrent jurisdiction always creates an unrestricted option
- The Supreme Court must conduct a trial on demand
- The lower court automatically loses every power
- No court has jurisdiction merely because hierarchy applies
Legal references
- Gios-Samar, G.R.217158, March12 2019: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/mar2019/gr_217158_2019.html
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