Practice question
What does exclusive jurisdiction mean for a defined class of cases?
- Every court has equal authority over that class.
- The law assigns that class to the identified court or tribunal to the exclusion of others.
- Only the plaintiff may select the applicable law.
- The judge may hear only one case each day.
- The court has no appellate review in any circumstance.
Legal references
- Gios-Samar v DOTC, G.R. No. 217158, March 12, 2019, en banc main decision, concurrent jurisdiction and hierarchy: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/mar2019/gr_217158_2019.html
- Galang v Wallis, G.R. No. 223434, July 3, 2019, main decision, general and special jurisdiction (not historical monetary thresholds): https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/jul2019/gr_223434_2019.html
- People v Mendez, G.R. Nos. 208310–11 and 208662, March 28, 2023, en banc MAIN decision, adherence and exceptional jurisdictional estoppel: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/69095
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