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Practice question: Original and Appellate

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Practice question

Distinguish original from appellate jurisdiction and explain how an RTC can exercise both. Avoid using the institutional label trial court as the sole classification test.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1981/bp_129_1981.html — Sections 21–22.
  • https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html — Article VIII, Section 5(1)–(2).

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