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Oct 18, 2004 estoppel jurisdiction civil-procedure ra-7691 regional-trial-court supreme-court

Estoppel in Questioning Jurisdiction: Participating in Trial Bars Later Challenges

The Supreme Court rules that a party who actively participates in trial and seeks affirmative relief is estopped from questioning the court's jurisdiction on appeal.