Practice question
A complaint’s material allegations and principal relief place it within a court’s statutory competence. The defendant argues that denying liability in the answer alone removes that competence. Which is best?
- A defense denial alone does not change the legally determined subject-matter jurisdiction
- Every denial transfers the case automatically
- The defendant may choose jurisdiction by answer
- Jurisdiction follows whichever party files last
- The plaintiff must win before jurisdiction can exist
Legal references
- G.R.211089, jurisdiction discussion: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/jul2023/gr_211089_2023.html
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