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Practice question: Original Registration

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

An oppositor proves sufficient registrable title to a portion after all applicable notice and evidentiary requirements. The applicant says Section 29 allows confirmation only in the original applicant’s name. Which is correct?
  1. Only the captioned applicant can ever prevail
  2. Section 29 permits confirmation in favor of the applicant or oppositor found to have sufficient title to the relevant land or portion
  3. Opposition can never establish a right
  4. The court must award land by lottery
  5. The better evidence must be ignored

Legal references

  • PD1529, Sections16,18,20,25,28-29,40-43,55-58 and70,76-77: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1978/pd_1529_1978.html

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