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Practice question: Foreign Judgments

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

A properly certified foreign judgment is offered. The opponent proves a Section48 lack-of-notice defect. Creditor argues the record certificate makes that defense legally impossible. Which is correct?
  1. Authentication does not eliminate the express notice defense
  2. A certificate always proves every party was heard
  3. Every foreign judgment is immune from notice inquiry
  4. The seal replaces all due process
  5. Only the judgment amount matters

Legal references

  • Rule39 Sections16,26,47–48: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
  • 2019 Evidence Rules132 Sections24–25 and33: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html

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