Practice question
Does Rule17 Section1 use service of the answer, rather than its mere preparation, as a cutoff?
- Yes
- No, private drafting is the cutoff
- Only counsel’s hiring date counts
- Only the defendant’s first thought of a defense counts
- Only the date of judgment counts
Legal references
- Current2019 Rules17 Sections2–3 and15 Section9: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
- Rule17 Sections1 and4 and Rule41 Section1 continuing provisions: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
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