Remedial Law Review I

(SY 2018-2019)
Assignment 2
1. What are the judicial, supervisory and rule making powers of the Supreme Court under the
Constitution?

2. In order for a case to prosper, the court must have “jurisdiction,” the power to speak (dicere-
diction) the law (juris). Jurisdiction is divided into three parts: 1) subject matter jurisdiction, 2)
personal jurisdiction, and 3) notice and opportunity to be heard. The court needs all three types
of jurisdiction to proceed to adjudicate the lawsuit. In addition, venue must be properly laid:
plaintiff must bring the suit in the proper place.

2.1 Define

a. Subject Jurisdiction

b. Personal Jurisdiction

c. Procedural Due Process

d. Venue as distinguished from jurisdiction

e. Exercise of Jurisdiction (as distinguished from Jurisdiction)

2.2. Determinant

a. What determines the jurisdiction of the court?

b. State the rule on Adherence Jurisdiction?

c. What is the rule on judgments rendered without jurisdiction?

3. Submit a digest of “Gonzales vs. GJH Land, Inc., G.R. No. 202664, Nov. 20, 2015”

4. What are Special Courts? Name them?

5. What are Special Regional Trial Courts? Name them?

5. Submit a digest of Concorde Condominium, Inc. vs Baculio, G.R. No. 203678, February 17,
2016, in the context of jurisdiction of special courts

6. Which court has jurisdiction to hear the Leila De Lima case? Sandiganbayan or RTC?

7. Enumerate the courts and state their jurisdiction?

8. What is the power of Judicial Review?

9. What is the meaning of “Incapable of Pecuniary Estimation?

10. State if the following is incapable of pecuniary estimation or not? (Write Capable or
Incapable)

a. Rescission of Contract.

b. Damages for Breach of Contract

c. Action for Partition

b. Foreclosure of Mortgage

c. Action to Nullify Adjudication with Sale plus Damages