Jurisdiction of Courts of First Instance.
Section 55
SEC. 55. Jurisdiction of Courts of First Instance.—The jurisdiction of Courts of First Instance shall be of two kinds: Original; and Appellate.
Act No. 136 Section 55
Other provisions in CHAPTER IV.
- Section 50: Salaries of judges of Courts of First Instance.
- Section 51: Transferring of judges for special reasons.
- Section 52: Judge may preside in another province at request of judge of that province.
- Section 53: When such courts are open.
- Section 54: Hours of sessions.
- Section 56: Its original jurisdiction.
- Section 57: Its appellate jurisdiction.
- Section 58: The clerk.
- Section 59: The clerk's bond.
- Section 60: The clerk in Manila.
CitationAct No. 136 Section 55 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
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