Practice question
Which distinction between suability and liability is recognized in United States of America v. Guinto?
- Consent to suit conclusively proves the amount owed.
- Liability automatically removes the need to establish consent to suit.
- Suability concerns consent to suit; liability depends on law and proven facts.
- Suability and liability are interchangeable terms.
- Suability means that execution against all government assets is unrestricted.
Legal references
- United States of America v. Guinto, G.R. Nos. 76607, 79470, 80018 and 80258, February 26, 1990, main decision, restrictive immunity and suability distinguished from liability: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1990/feb1990/gr_76607_1990.html
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