This document outlines the jurisdiction of Philippine courts. It discusses the classification of courts into original and appellate, general and special, constitutional and statutory. It also covers the jurisdiction of specific courts like the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and lower trial courts. Additionally, it examines different aspects of jurisdiction over parties, subject matter, issues, property, and remedies. Key distinctions are made between errors of jurisdiction versus judgment and jurisdiction versus venue. The document provides an overview of jurisdiction in both civil and criminal cases in the Philippine legal system.
This document outlines the jurisdiction of Philippine courts. It discusses the classification of courts into original and appellate, general and special, constitutional and statutory. It also covers the jurisdiction of specific courts like the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and lower trial courts. Additionally, it examines different aspects of jurisdiction over parties, subject matter, issues, property, and remedies. Key distinctions are made between errors of jurisdiction versus judgment and jurisdiction versus venue. The document provides an overview of jurisdiction in both civil and criminal cases in the Philippine legal system.
This document outlines the jurisdiction of Philippine courts. It discusses the classification of courts into original and appellate, general and special, constitutional and statutory. It also covers the jurisdiction of specific courts like the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and lower trial courts. Additionally, it examines different aspects of jurisdiction over parties, subject matter, issues, property, and remedies. Key distinctions are made between errors of jurisdiction versus judgment and jurisdiction versus venue. The document provides an overview of jurisdiction in both civil and criminal cases in the Philippine legal system.
This document outlines the jurisdiction of Philippine courts. It discusses the classification of courts into original and appellate, general and special, constitutional and statutory. It also covers the jurisdiction of specific courts like the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and lower trial courts. Additionally, it examines different aspects of jurisdiction over parties, subject matter, issues, property, and remedies. Key distinctions are made between errors of jurisdiction versus judgment and jurisdiction versus venue. The document provides an overview of jurisdiction in both civil and criminal cases in the Philippine legal system.
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JURISDICTION
(SYLLABUS)
A. Nature of Philippine Courts
1. Meaning of a Court 2. Distinguish: Court from a judge 3. Classification of Philippine Courts 4. Courts of original and appellate jurisdiction 5. Courts of general and special jurisdiction 6. Constitutional and statutory Courts 7. Courts of law and equity 8. Principle of judicial hierarchy 9. Doctrine of non-interference or doctrine of judicial stability
B. Classification of jurisdiction 1. Distinguish: original and appellate 2. Distinguish: general and special 3. Distinguish: exclusive and concurrent
C. Doctrines of hierarchy of Courts and continuity of jurisdiction
D. Jurisdiction of various Philippine Courts
1. Supreme Court (SC) 2. Court of Appeals (CA) 3. Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) 4. Sandiganbayan 5. Regional Trial Courts (RTC) 6. Family Courts 7. Metropolitan Trial Courts (MeTC), Municipal Trial Courts (MTC), Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC) and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts (MCTC)
E. Aspect of Jurisdiction 1. Jurisdiction over the parties a. How jurisdiction over the person of the plaintiff is acquired b. How jurisdiction over the person of the defendant is acquired 2. Jurisdiction over the subject matter a. Meaning of jurisdiction over the subject matter b. Distinguish: jurisdiction and exercise of jurisdiction c. How jurisdiction is conferred and determined d. Distinguish: doctrine of primary administrative jurisdiction and doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies e. Doctrine of adherence of jurisdiction f. Objections to jurisdiction over the subject matter g. Effect of estoppel on objection to jurisdiction 3. Jurisdiction over the issues 4. Jurisdiction over the res or property in litigation 5. Jurisdiction over the remedies F. Distinguish: error of jurisdiction and error of judgment
G. Distinguish: jurisdiction and venue
H. Jurisdiction over small claims, cases covered by the Rules on
Summary Procedure and Barangay Conciliation
I. How jurisdiction is determined.
J. Distinguish jurisdiction over the subject matter from jurisdiction over
the person of the accused
K. How jurisdiction over the person of the accused is acquired
L. Requisites for exercise of criminal jurisdiction
