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Practice question: Supreme Court (Const., Art. VIII)

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Which lower-court final judgment category is included in the Supreme Court’s review power under Article VIII section 5(2)?
  1. Only cases with no legal issue
  2. Only disputes about courthouse furniture
  3. Only cases involving a celebrity
  4. Cases in which only an error or question of law is involved
  5. Only cases the losing party labels urgent

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html — Constitution, Article VIII sections 1–2, 4–6, Supreme Court judicial power, protected jurisdiction, original and review powers, en banc authority and rulemaking.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/mar2019/gr_217158_2019.html — Gios-Samar, Inc. v. DOTC, G.R. No. 217158, March 12, 2019, main decision on hierarchy of courts and direct recourse.

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