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Practice question: Ordinary and Special

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A litigant files a special civil action but refuses to satisfy its specific procedural prerequisites, claiming ordinary rules alone govern everything. Which is best?
  1. The specific special-action rules qualify the ordinary rules and must be observed
  2. Every special requirement is optional
  3. A chosen caption repeals the specific rule
  4. All special civil actions are criminal prosecutions
  5. The plaintiff alone chooses which binding rules apply

Legal references

  • Rule1 Section3(a): https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html

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