Practice question
What is the basic difference between jurisdiction and its exercise?
- Jurisdiction is legal authority to decide the class of cause; exercise concerns the court's acts and decisions under that authority.
- They are identical to the physical courtroom.
- Jurisdiction means the court must always decide correctly.
- Exercise of jurisdiction can create any missing statute.
- Only a favorable decision proves jurisdiction.
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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