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Practice question: Primary Jurisdiction

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does the doctrine itself create a statutory agency power that the legislature never granted?
  1. Yes, expertise alone creates unlimited jurisdiction
  2. No
  3. Yes, any employee may claim it
  4. Yes, a party’s label creates power
  5. Yes, agencies may decide every crime

Legal references

  • Colmenares v. Energy Regulatory Commission, GR246422, October8,2024, main decision on primary jurisdiction and administrative competence: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/oct2024/gr_246422_2024.html

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