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Practice question: Hierarchy of Courts

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Practice question

Is a constitutional challenge necessarily reserved for first-instance filing in the Supreme Court merely because it questions a regulation’s validity?
  1. No; competent lower courts can determine such validity within their lawful jurisdiction
  2. Yes; all lower courts are forbidden
  3. Yes; a constitutional label creates exclusivity
  4. Yes; agencies alone decide constitutionality
  5. Yes; no regular court may act

Legal references

  • Gios-Samar v DOTC GR217158 March12,2019 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/mar2019/gr_217158_2019.html
  • SEC v Bonifacio GR198425 etal January30,2024 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/jan2024/gr_198425_2024.html

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