Practice question
Does a court necessarily lose subject-matter jurisdiction merely because the plaintiff ultimately fails to prove entitlement to relief?
- Yes, every losing case was jurisdictionally void
- Yes, if the defendant denies the claim
- Yes, whenever damages are reduced
- No; jurisdiction and success on the merits are distinct
- Yes, if a witness is unpersuasive
Legal references
- G.R.211089, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/jul2023/gr_211089_2023.html
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