Its appellate jurisdiction.
Section 57
SEC. 57. Its appellate jurisdiction.—Courts of First Instance shall have appellate jurisdiction over all causes arising in justices and other inferior courts in their respective provinces.
Act No. 136 Section 57
Other provisions in CHAPTER IV.
- 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 55: Jurisdiction of Courts of First Instance.
- Section 56: Its original jurisdiction.
- Section 58: The clerk.
- Section 59: The clerk's bond.
- Section 60: The clerk in Manila.
- Section 61: Officer of the Court of First Instance.
- Section 62: The fiscal.
CitationAct No. 136 Section 57 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
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