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Practice question: Error of Jurisdiction vs. Error of Judgment

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

What quality must abuse have to satisfy Rule 65’s jurisdictional threshold?
  1. Any disagreement with the result is sufficient.
  2. Any typographical mistake is automatically sufficient.
  3. It must be grave, amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction.
  4. Any losing party’s disappointment is sufficient.
  5. Any alternative interpretation necessarily qualifies.

Legal references

  • Heirs of Barraquio v. Almeda Incorporated, G.R. Nos. 169649 and 185594, January 16, 2023, main decision, Rule 45 versus Rule 65 and errors of procedure: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/jan2023/gr_169649_2023.html
  • Rules of Court, Rule 9 Section 1 and Rule 65 Section 1, read with applicable amendments: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html

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