Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Recitations (1/3)
Mid-term exam (1/3)
Final exam (1/3)
This is part of remedial law
TRIAL
JUDGMENT PRE-TRIAL
Plaintiffs evidence
(PMC, JDR)
Defendants evidence
APPEAL or PETITION
EXECUTION
RECONSIDERATION FOR RELIEF
OF JUDGMENT
M/NEW TRIAL or TO
ANNUL JUDGMENT
General principles
Concept of remedial law
Procedure for
protection and enforcement of rights,
prevention or redress of a wrong
Definition: civil action
Constitutional court
Supreme Court (no other)
Statutory courts
All courts
Sandiganbayan - created by law pursuant to
constitutional mandate
Superior courts and inferior courts
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Regional Trial Court
Municipal / Metropolitan Trial Courts
Courts of general and special
jurisdiction
Original
Where case is brought at the first instance
Appellate
Court which reviews decisions of lower courts
Coordinate jurisdiction
Different courts can take cognizance of the same subject
matter
Ex: Certiorari, prohibition, mandamus
Original and concurrent jurisdiction among SC, CA and
RTC
Court distinguished from judge