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Practice question: Foreign Judgments

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Must a document in an unofficial language have an English or Filipino translation under Rule132 Section33?
  1. Translation is expressly prohibited
  2. Only a foreign-language original is ever allowed
  3. Yes
  4. Only the defendant may translate orally after judgment
  5. No language requirement exists

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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