Opinion ID: 2599089
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Heading: jurisdiction

Text: The existence of jurisdiction is a question of law that we review de novo under the right/wrong standard. Amantiad v. Odum, 90 Hawai`i 152, 158, 977 P.2d 160, 166 (1999) (quoting Lester v. Rapp, 85 Hawai`i 238, 241, 942 P.2d 502, 505 (1997)) (internal quotation marks omitted). Regarding appellate jurisdiction, this court has noted, [J]urisdiction is the base requirement for any court resolving a dispute because without jurisdiction, the court has no authority to consider the case. Housing Finance & Dev. Corp. v. Castle, 79 Hawai`i 64, 76, 898 P.2d 576, 588 (1995). With regard to appeals, [t]he remedy by appeal is not a common law right and exists only by virtue of statutory or constitutional provision. In re Sprinkle & Chow Liquor License, 40 Haw. 485, 491 (1954). Therefore, the right of appeal is limited as provided by the legislature and compliance with the methods and procedure prescribed by it is obligatory. In re Tax Appeal of Lower Mapunapuna Tenants' Ass'n, 73 Haw. 63, 69, 828 P.2d 263, 266 (1992). TSA Int'l Ltd. v. Shimizu Corp., 92 Hawai`i 243, 265, 990 P.2d 713, 735 (1999).