CLASSIFICATION OF JURISDICTION
1) GENERAL JURISDICTION
> The power to adjudicate a co!tro"er#ie#$ e%cept tho#e e%pre##& withhed 'ro( the
pe!ar& power# o' the court
)) S*ECIAL JURISDICTION
> +hich re#trict# the court,# juri#dictio! o!& to particuar ca#e# a!d #u-ject to #uch
i(itatio!# a# (a& -e pro"ided -& the .o"er!i!. aw
/) ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
> The power o' the court to ta0e judicia co.!i1a!ce o' a ca#e i!#tituted 'or judicia
actio! 'or the 2r#t ti(e u!der co!ditio!# pro"ided -& aw3
4) A**ELLATE JURISDICTION
> The authorit& o' the court hi.her i! ra!0 to re5e%a(i!e the 2!a order$ jud.(e!t or a
ower court which tried the ca#e !ow ee"ated 'or judicia re"iew
6) E7CLUSI8E JURISDICTION
> *ower to adjudicate a ca#e or proceedi!. to the e%cu#io! o' other court# at that
#ta.e
9) CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
> So(eti(e# re'erred to a# the coordi!ate juri#dictio! which i# the power co!'erred
upo! di:ere!t court# whether o' the #a(e or di:ere!t ra!0#$ to ta0e co.!i1a!ce at the #tate
o' the #a(e ca#e i! the #a(e or di:ere!t judicia territorie#
;) DELEGATED JURISDICTION
> The .ra!t o' authorit& to i!'erior court# to hear a!d deter(i!e cada#tra a!d
re.i#tratio! ca#e# u!der certai! co!ditio!#
<) S*ECIAL JURISDICTION
> The power o' the i!'erior court# to hear a!d decide petitio!# 'or writ o' ha-ea#
corpu# or appicatio!# 'or -ai i! the a-#e!ce o' a RTC jud.e# i! the pro"i!ce or cit&=
>I!terocutor& juri#dictio!?
@) TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION
> Re'er# to the .eo.raphica area withi! which it# power# ca! -e e%erci#edA
BTC C withi! the (u!icipait& or cit& where it i# ocated a# (a& -e de2!ed -& the SC
RTC C withi! the re.io! or pro"i!ce where it i# ocated
SC D CA C withi! the *hiippi!e territor& E!atio!wide)
CLASSIFICATION OF THE COURTS ACCORDING TO JURISDICTION
> I! the *hiippi!e#$ our court# are >-oth court# o' aw a!d o' eFuit&?
1) COURT OG GENERAL JURISDICTION
> Tho#e co(pete!t to decide their ow! juri#dictio! a!d to ta0e co.!i1a!ce o' a 0i!d# o'
ca#e# e%cept tho#e e%pre##& withhed 'ro( the pe!ar& power# o' the court
)) COURT OG S*ECIAL OR LIBITED JURISDICTION
> Tho#e which ha"e !o power to decide their ow! juri#dictio! a!d o!& tr& ca#e# per(itted
-& the #tatute
/) COURT OG ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
> Tho#e which u!der the aw$ actio!# or proceedi!.# (a& ori.i!a& -e co((e!ced
4) COURT OG A**ELLATE JURISDICTION
> Tho#e which ha"e the power to re"iew o! appea the deci#io!# or order# o' a ower court
6) SU*ERIOR COURTS
> Tho#e which ha"e the power o' re"iew a!d #uper"i#io! o"er a!other or ower court
9) INGERIOR COURTS
> Tho#e which$ i! reatio! to a!other court$ are ower i! ra!0 a!d #u-ject to re"iew a!d
#uper"i#io! -& the atter
> A# u#ed i! the 1@<; Co!#titutio!$ the ter( >i!'erior court#? re'er to a court# ower tha!
the Supre(e Court
;) COURTS OG RECORD
> Tho#e who#e proceedi!.# are e!roed a!d which are -ou!d to 0eep a writte! record o' a
tria# a!d proceedi!.# ha!ded -& the(
> RA 9H/1 (a!date# to a BTC to -e a court o' record= Thu#$ Court# !ot o' record$ !o
o!.er e%i#t
<) CONSTITUTIONAL COURTS
> Tho#e which owe their creatio! a!d e%i#te!ce to the co!#titutio! a!d there'ore ca!!ot -e
e.i#ated out o' e%i#te!ce or depri"ed -& aw o' the juri#dictio! a!d power# u!Fuai2ed&
"e#ted i! the( -& the Co!#titutio!=
E%= SC D Sa!di.a!-a&a!
@) STATUTORI COURTS
> Tho#e created$ or.a!i1ed a!d with juri#dictio! e%cu#i"e& deter(i!ed -& aw=
E%= CTA
GENERAL RULEA Juri#dictio!$ o!ce acFuired$ co!ti!ue# u!ti the ca#e i# 2!a& ter(i!ated=
E7CE*TIONSA
1) +he! a #u-#eFue!t aw pro"ide# a prohi-itio! 'or the co!ti!ued e%erci#e o' juri#dictio!3
)) +here the aw pe!ai1i!. a! act a# pu!i#ha-e i# repeaed -& a #u-#eFue!t aw3
/) +he! the accu#ed i# depri"ed o' hi# co!#titutio!a ri.ht# #uch a# where the court 'ai# to
pro"ide cou!#e 'or the accu#ed who i# u!a-e to o-tai! o!e a!d doe# !ot i!tei.e!t& wai"e
hi# co!#titutio!a ri.ht3
4) +here the #tatute e%pre##& pro"ide#$ or i# co!#trued to the e:ect that it i!te!ded to
operate a# to actio!# pe!di!. -e'ore it# e!act(e!t3
6) +he! the proceedi!.# i! the court acFuiri!. juri#dictio! i# ter(i!ated$ a-a!do!ed or
decared "oid3
9) O!ce appea ha# -ee! per'ected=
