Practice question
Does every erroneous ruling by a court with jurisdiction automatically mean that the court lacked jurisdiction from the beginning?
- Yes, every mistake destroys original authority.
- No; an error may occur in the exercise of validly acquired jurisdiction.
- Yes, if a party objects loudly.
- Yes, unless the judge apologizes.
- No, because judicial decisions can never be corrected.
Legal references
- Mazy's Capital v Republic, G.R. No. 259815, August 5, 2024, main decision, jurisdiction and its exercise (not historical monetary amounts): https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/aug2024/gr_259815_2024.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
- Rules of Court, Rule 65 Section 1, certiorari requirements, read with current amendments: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
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