Practice question
An extraditee serves a verified answer but deliberately omits an available affirmative defense, then insists the rules reserve every such defense indefinitely. No recognized exception is involved. What does Rule 2, Section 8 provide?
- Omission always preserves all defenses
- Only a reply may contain defenses
- Affirmative defenses are forbidden
- Only the Requesting State can raise them
- Failure to raise affirmative defenses in the answer constitutes waiver
Legal references
- Rules on Extradition Proceedings, A.M. No. 22-03-29-SC, April 8, 2025, Rules 1-2: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/100128
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