Shari’ah District Courts (PD 1083; RA 11054)

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1. Under RA 11054 Article X, which court in BARMM has exclusive original jurisdiction over settlement of the estate of a d…
2. Which court exercises appellate jurisdiction over Shari’ah Circuit Court cases within its territorial jurisdiction unde…
3. In BARMM, an action concerning custody and filiation arising under PD 1083 falls within which statutory court category …
4. All parties are Muslims residing in BARMM. They seek settlement of a deceased Muslim's estate worth only PHP150,000. No…
5. Two Muslims in BARMM litigate a genuine unlawful detainer action. One invokes RA 11054's provision on other personal an…
6. A Muslim plaintiff brings a BARMM Shari’ah-law civil action against a non-Muslim. Assume that its subject otherwise fal…
7. Counsel combines three propositions: a Shari’ah District Court can hear an applicable deceased Muslim's estate regardle…
8. Explain why ordinary monetary thresholds do not determine the court for settlement of a deceased Muslim's estate covere…
9. A non-Muslim defendant refuses Shari’ah jurisdiction in a BARMM civil action otherwise within Article X §6. Explain why…
10. Distinguish the Shari’ah District Court's original and appellate functions, and explain one express exclusion from its …
11. In BARMM, which court does ArticleX Section6(c) assign petitions for declaration of absence and death to, with all appl…
12. Which court does Section6(c) identify for cancellation or correction of entries in the specified Muslim Registries?