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Practice question: How Jurisdiction is Determined and Conferred

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Practice question

What does Section 4 of RA 11576 expressly prescribe?
  1. Automatic retroactive transfer of every completed case.
  2. Prospective application to covered civil cases filed from its effectivity.
  3. Private selection of any court regardless of law.
  4. Application only after all parties consent.
  5. Permanent preservation of old limits for every new case.

Legal references

  • RA 11576, Section 4, prospective application of expanded civil jurisdiction: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11576_2021.html
  • Figueroa v. People, G.R. No. 147406, July 14, 2008, main decision, law at institution and narrow estoppel doctrine: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/jul2008/gr_147406_2008.html
  • Spouses Agullo v. Victa-Espinosa, G.R. No. 269921, April 22, 2025, en banc main decision, governing law at filing and Rule 9: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_269921_2025.html

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