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Practice question: Foreign Judgments

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Practice question

Under Rule39 §48(b), a qualifying foreign judgment against a person is what as between the parties and successors in interest by subsequent title?
  1. Irrebuttable proof of every allegation worldwide.
  2. Presumptive evidence of a right.
  3. A Philippine criminal conviction.
  4. Only a private settlement offer.
  5. Automatically void because foreign.

Legal references

  • https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2019-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf — Supreme Court official2019 Rules, Rule39§§47–48 and Rules57–61.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2005/apr2005/gr_139325_2005.html — Mijares v Ranada, GR139325, April12 2005, main decision.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_272461_2025.html — Ang v Sanchez-Fernandez, GR272461, April21 2025, main decision.

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