Practice question
Parties stipulate that a court with no statutory authority over their class of dispute shall nevertheless decide it. What is the best general rule?
- The stipulation is a new statute
- Consent makes every court competent
- The agreement binds the legislature
- The filing fee alone creates the missing power
- Their stipulation cannot supply subject-matter jurisdiction absent the legal grant
Legal references
- G.R.211089, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/jul2023/gr_211089_2023.html
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