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Remedial Law (Jurisdiction and Preliminaries) Memory Aid A C B O 2001
Remedial Law (Jurisdiction and Preliminaries) Memory Aid A C B O 2001
e. All cases in "hich onl' an error or *uestion o la" is involved. JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS 1. ORIGINAL jurisdiction to issue "rits o mandamus, prohibition, certiorari, habeas corpus, and quo warranto, and au)iliar' "rits or processes, "hether or not in aid o its appellate jurisdiction !concurrent "ith +$ and R#$s% &. ,-$L.+I/, original jurisdiction over actions or annulment o judgments o R#$s. 0. ,-$L.+I/, appellate jurisdiction over all inal judgments, decisions, resolutions, orders or a"ards o R#$s and *uasi1judicial agencies, bodies, or commissions, EXCEPT those "hich all "ithin the appellate jurisdiction o the +$, namel'( a. $O2,L,$; b. $ommission on Audit; c. +andiganba'an. JURISDICTION OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS I. ORIGINAL A. $I/IL $A+,+ 1. $ases "here the subject o the litigation is incapable o pecuniar' estimation;
&. Involving the title to, or possession o , real propert', or an' interest therein,
"here the assessed value o the propert' involved e)ceeds 3&4,4445 364,444, EXCEPT actions or orcible entr' and unla" ul detainer( 0. All actions in admiralt' and maritime jurisdiction "here the demand or claim e)ceeds 3&44,44453744,444; 7. 3robate proceedings, both testate and intestate, "here the gross value o the estate 3&44,44453744,444; 6. In all actions involving the contract o marriage and marital relations; 8. In all cases not "ithin the e)clusive jurisdiction o an' court, tribunal, person or bod' e)ercising jurisdiction; 9. In all civil actions and special proceedings alling "ithin the e)clusive original jurisdiction o a :uvenile and ;omestic Relations $ourt and o the $ourt o Agrarian Relations as no" provided b' la"; and <. In all other cases in "hich the demand, e)clusive o interest, damages o "hatever =ind, attorne'>s ees, litigation e)penses, and costs or the value o the propert' in controvers' e)ceeds 3&44,44453744,444;
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o provisional remedies "here the demand, e)clusive o interest, damages, attorne'Is ees and costs, does not e)ceed 3144,4445&44,444.
&. ,)clusive original jurisdiction over cases o
orcible entr' and unla" ul detainer; issue o o"nership resolved onl' to determine issue o possession. A ter lapse o 1 'ear, 2#$ loses jurisdiction, and case becomes one or recover' o possession de "ure !accion publicicana%, although 2#$ ma' still have jurisdiction i value o propert' does not e)ceed 3&4,444564,444.
0. Actions involving personal propert' valued at not more than 3144,4445&44,444. 7. Actions involving title or possession o real propert' "here the assessed value
?. $RI2INAL :.RI+;I$#ION
1. /iolations o cit' or municipal ordinances. &. All o enses punishable "ith not more than 8 'ears imprisonment, irrespective o
ine, or a ine o not more than 38,444, regardless o civil liabilities and accessor' penalties.
unit bu'er against the project o"ner, developer, dealer, bro=er, or salesman
0. $ases involving speci ic per ormance o contractual and statutor' obligations iled b'
bu'ers o subdivision lots or condominium units against the o"ner, developer, dealer, bro=er, or salesman JURISDICTION OF THE KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY (UNDER THE LOCAL GO"ERNMENT CODE OF 1 1)
1. No complaint, petition, action or proceeding involving an' matter "ithin the authorit' o the lupon shall be iled or instituted directl' in court or an' other government o ice or adjudication, unless(
a. #here has been a con rontation bet"een the parties be ore the lupon chairman or
pan$&at, AN;
R E M E D I A L L AW ( J U R I S D I C T I O N A N D P R E L I M I N A R I E S ) MEMORY AID ATENEO CENTRAL BAR OPERATIONS 2001 b. #hat no conciliation or settlement has been reached as certi ied b' the
lupon'pan$&at secretar' as attested to b' lupon chairman or pan$&at chairman, or unless such settlement has been repudiated b' the parties thereto &. (isputes sub"ect to Conciliation )equirement All disputes bet"een parties actuall' residing in the same cit' or municipalit' GOD,/,R, the court in "hich non1criminal cases not alling "ithin the authorit' o the Lupon ma', at an' time be ore trial, re er the case to the lupon or amicable settlement. 0. ,-$,3#ION+ #O $ON$ILIA#ION R,J.IR,2,N# !+$ $ircular 171@0% a. Dhere one part' is the government, or an' subdivision or instrumentalit' thereo ; b. Dhere one part' is a public o icer or emplo'ee, and the dispute relates to the per ormance o his o icial unctions;
c. Dhere the dispute involves real properties located in di erent cities and
municipalities, unless the parties thereto agree to submit their di erence to amicable settlement b' an appropriate *upon;
g. O enses "here there is no private o ended part'; h. ;isputes "here urgent legal action is necessar' to prevent injustice rom being committed or urther continued, speci icall' the ollo"ing( i. $riminal cases "here accused is under police custod' or detention; ii. 3etitions or habeas corpus b' a person illegall' deprived o his right ul custod' over another or a person illegall' deprived o his libert' or one acting in his behal ; iii. Actions coupled "ith provisional remedies such as preliminar' injunction, attachment, deliver' o personal propert' and support during the pendenc' o the action; AN; iv. Actions "hich ma' be barred b' the +tatute o Limitations. i. j. An' class o disputes "hich the 3resident ma' determine in the interest o justice or upon the recommendation o the +ecretar' o :ustice; Dhere the dispute arises rom the $omprehensive Agrarian Re orm La" !$ARL% !+ections. 78 K 79, R.A. 8869%; !Monto%a vs. Esca%o! et al., 191 +$RA 77&; Art. &&8, Labor $ode, as amended, "hich grants original and e)clusive jurisdiction over conciliation and mediation o disputes, grievances or problems to certain o ices o the ;epartment o Labor and ,mplo'ment%; l. Actions to annul judgment upon a compromise, "hich ma' be iled directl' in court.
;isputes involving real propert' or interest +aran$a% "here propert' is situated therein ;isputes arising at the "or=place "here +aran$a% "here such the contending parties are emplo'ed, or at institution is located the institution "here such parties are enrolled or stud' "or=place or
Objections to venue shall be raised in the mediation proceedings be ore the punon$ baran$a%; other"ise, the' are deemed "aived. Legal *uestions con ronting the punon$ baran$a% "hich might arise in resolving such objections are to be submitted to the +ecretar' o the ;O:, "hose ruling shall be binding. 6. ,AA,$# OA NON1$O23LIAN$,( a. ;ismissal upon motion o de endants or ailure to state cause o action or prematurit'; OR
b. *upon chairman shall ma=e attempts at mediation; i he ails "ithin 16 da's rom
date o irst meeting, he shall set a date or the constitution o a pan$&at n$ ta$apa$sundo !0 members; chosen b' the parties rom the list o the members o the lupon%
c. Pan$&at shall have po"er to issue summons, and shall hear both parties and
their "itnesses, and attempt to arrive at an amicable settlement. It shall arrive at said settlement or resolution o the dispute "ithin 16 da's rom the da' it convenes. ;uring the period "hile the dispute is under mediation, the prescriptive periods or o enses, and or causes o action shall be interrupted upon iling o the complaint "ith the punong baranga'. +aid interruption shall not e)ceed 84 da's rom said iling. In all proceedings, parties must appear in person "ithout the assistance o counsel or representatives, EXCEPT or minors and incompetents "ho ma' be assisted b' their ne)t1o 1=in "ho are not la"'ers. 9. Amicable settlement shall have the orce and e ect o a inal judgment upon the e)piration o 14 da's rom its date, unless( a. It is repudiated, or Repudiation must be done "ithin 14 da's, b' iling a s"orn statement "ith the lupon chairman; #he grounds or repudiation are vitiation o consent b' raud, violence or intimidation; +uch repudiation is a su icient basis or the issuance o a certi ication or iling a complaint "ith the court. b. A petition to nulli ' the settlement is iled in the proper cit' or municipal court #he above does not appl' to cases not "ithin jurisdiction o the lupon but submitted to it. In this case, the compromise agreed upon b' the parties
a. Issued b' lupon secretar' and attested b' lupon chairman5 punon$ baran$a%,
that con rontation too= place and conciliation settlement "as reached, but subse*uentl' repudiated.
b. Issued b' pan$&at secretar' and attested b' pan$&at chairman, that(
i. #here "as a con rontation but no settlement; OR ii. #here "as no personal con rontation "ithout an' ault on the part o the complainant.
c. Issued b' the Punon$ +aran$a%, as re*uested b' the proper part', on the ground
o ailure o settlement, "here the dispute involves members o the same indigenous cultural communit', "hich shall be settled in accordance "ith the customs and traditions o that particular cultural communit', or "here one or more o the parties to the a oresaid dispute belong to the minorit' and the parties mutuall' agreed to submit their dispute to the indigenous s'stem o amicable settlement, and there has been no settlement as certi ied b' the datu or tribal leader or elder, to the Punon$ +aran$a% o the place o settlement I mediation or conciliation proved unsuccess ul be ore punong baranga' there having been no agreement to conciliate, OR respondent ailed to appear be ore punong baranga', Punon$ +aran$a% shall not issue the certi ication !because no" mandator' or him to constitute the Pan$&at be ore "hom mediation, conciliation, or arbitration proceedings shall be held.% JURISDICTION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN A. ORIGINAL 1. /iolations o ( a. LAnti1Gra t and $orrupt 3ractices ActM; b. R.A. 109@ !LAn Act ;eclaring Aor eiture in Aavor o the +tate o An' 3ropert' Aound to Gave ?een .nla" ull' Ac*uired ?' An' 3ublic O icer or ,mplo'ee and 3roviding or the 3roceedings #here orM%; or c. #itle /II, $hapter II, N & o the R3$ !i.e.! Articles &141&1& o R3$% Dhere one or more o the principal accused are o icials occup'ing the ollo"ing positions in the government, "hether in a permanent, acting or interim capacit', at the time o the commission o the o ense( i. O icials o e)ecutive branch occup'ing positions classi ied as Grade &9 or higher
ii. 2embers o $ongress and o icials thereo classi ied as Grade &9 or higher iii. 2embers o the :udiciar', "ithout prejudice to the provisions o the $onstitution !on impeachment% iv. $hairmen and members o the $onstitutional $ommissions, "ithout prejudice to the provisions o the $onstitution v. All other national and local o icials classi ied as Grade &9 or higher; or &. Other o enses or elonies, committed b' public o icials and emplo'ees mentioned in O1, in relation to their o ice, "hether simple or comple)ed "ith other crimes
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,stablishes a relation bet"een the court ,stablishes a relation bet"een plainti and and subject matter de endant, or petitioner and respondent CLASSIFICATIONS OF JURISDICTION 1. -eneral vs. /peci0ic'*imited( -eneral 1 po"er to adjudicate all controversies EXCEPT those e)pressl' "ithheld rom the plenar' po"ers o the court /peci0ic'*imited 1 restricted to particular cases and subject to such limitations as ma' be provided b' the governing la" &. Ori$inal vs. ,ppellate Ori$inal P po"er o the court to ta=e judicial cogniHance o a case instituted or judicial action or the irst time ,ppellate P authorit' o a court higher in ran= to ree)amine the inal order or judgment o a lo"er court "hich tried the case no" elevated or judicial revie"
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CLASSIFICATION OF ACTIONS 1. )eal! personal and mi2ed )eal P brought or the protection o real rights, land, tenements, or one ounded on privit' o estate onl' Personal P not ounded upon the privit' o real rights or real propert' Mi2ed P brought or protection or recover' o real propert' and also or an a"ard or damages sustained &. 3n rem! in personam! and quasi in rem 3n rem P not directed against particular persons but against the thing itsel ; object is to bar indi erentl' all "ho might be minded to ma=e objection against the right sought to be en orced; hence, judgment is binding upon the "hole "orld !e.$.! land registration; special proceedings% 3n personam P directed against particular persons on the basis o their personal liabilit' to establish a claim against them; judgment is binding onl' upon the parties impleaded and their successors in interest ! e.$., action or breach o contract% 4uasi in rem P directed against particular persons, but the purpose o "hich is to bar and bind not onl' said persons but an' other person "ho claims an' interest in the propert' or right subject o the suit !e.$. action or judicial oreclosure o mortgage% 0. Transitor% vs. local Transitor% P one the venue o "hich depends generall' upon the residence o the parties, regardless o "here the cause o action arose ! e.$., personal actions% *ocal P one re*uired b' the Rules to be instituted in a particular place in the absence o an agreement to the contrar' !e.$.! real actions% +INDS OF PARTIES 1. )eal part% in interest 5 person having an interest in the subject o the action and in obtaining the relie demanded.
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a. Ne$ative (e0ense P speci ic denial o a act alleged. b. ,00irmative (e0ense P an allegation o ne" matter "hich, though admits the
material allegations o the complaint, nevertheless prevents recover'. 0. $O.N#,R$LAI2 P an' claim or mone' or other relie "hich a part' ma' have against an opposing part'.
b. Permissive Counterclaim P does not arise or is not connected "ith the subject
matter o the claim !e.$.! set1o %. 7. $RO++ $LAI2 P claim b' one part' against a co1part' arising out o a transaction or occurrence "hich is the subject matter o the action or counterclaim.
6. R,3LC P a pleading that denies or alleges acts in denial o ne" matters alleged b' "a' o de ense in the ans"er "ith the purpose o joining the issues as to such ne" matters. 8. #GIR;13AR#C $O23LAIN# P a claim "hich a de ending part' ma' ile against a person not a part' to the action or contribution, indemnit', subrogation or an' other relie .
OTHER DEFINITIONS /peci0ic (enial 5 speci ic allegation o the act the truth o "hich he does not admit and setting orth the substance o the matter relied upon to support the denial OR allegation o lac= o =no"ledge or in ormation su icient to orm a belie as the truth o the averment. Ne$ative Pre$nant 5 a orm o denial "here onl' the *uali ication or modi ication o the act alleged is denied "hile the act itsel is admitted. /ummons 5 an order directed to a de endant in the name o the court and under its seal directing that the de endant ans"er the complaint upon ailure o "hich judgment "ill be ta=en. Motion P application or an order not included in the judgment. /ubpoena P process directed to a person re*uiring him to attend and to testi ' at a hearing or the trial or to bring "ith him an' boo= or thing under his control.
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