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Practice question: Right to Free Access to Courts and Adequate Legal Assistance

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

Before trial judgment, an adverse party contests a grant of indigent authority. After hearing, the court determines that the beneficiary actually has sufficient income or property. What does Rule 3, Section 21 contemplate?
  1. The adverse party must remain silent forever
  2. The court can never reconsider the grant under any circumstances
  3. The beneficiary automatically wins as a penalty against the opponent
  4. The proper docket and lawful fees are assessed and collected, with the rule's enforcement consequences if unpaid
  5. The court must imprison the beneficiary without any further legal basis

Legal references

  • Rules of Court, Rule 3, Section 21, indigent parties, as reflected in A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC, 2019 Amendments: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html

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