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Practice question: Shari’ah Circuit Courts (PD 1083; RA 11054)

Multiple Choice Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

A BARMM Shari’ah-law real-property action satisfies the party requirements and arises under a law enacted by the Bangsamoro Parliament. The land's assessed value is exactly PHP400,000. Under ArticleX §§5(e) and6(i), which court level is specified?
  1. District Court because every land case belongs there.
  2. District Court because market value must exceed assessed value.
  3. The Supreme Court initially.
  4. Any court selected after trial.
  5. Shari’ah Circuit Court because the assessed value does not exceed PHP400,000.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1977/pd_1083_1977.html — PD1083 Arts143–144,155.
  • https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/92699 — RA11054 ArtX §§1–6.
  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2024/ra_12018_2024.html — RA12018 §§1–3.

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