Practice question
After failed amicable efforts, a party insists its earlier refusal to compromise conclusively proves the other side’s boundary claim. The case is now for formal trial. Which is correct?
- Failure to agree triggers formal determination; it is not itself proof that either boundary claim is correct
- Every refusal to compromise automatically loses the case
- The boundary must be chosen randomly
- The certifying body must adopt whichever claim was filed first
- Only the parties’ wealth determines jurisdiction
Legal references
- RA 7160: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html; Sections 118(e),119.
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