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Practice question: Settlement of Boundary Disputes

Multiple Choice Hard

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?
  1. Failure to agree triggers formal determination; it is not itself proof that either boundary claim is correct
  2. Every refusal to compromise automatically loses the case
  3. The boundary must be chosen randomly
  4. The certifying body must adopt whichever claim was filed first
  5. 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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