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Practice question: Judgments In Rem and Quasi In Rem

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Practice question

What qualification expressly introduces the effects of Philippine judgments under Rule39 §47?
  1. The rendering court must have jurisdiction to pronounce the judgment or final order.
  2. Any document called judgment binds regardless of jurisdiction.
  3. The plaintiff alone must approve the judge.
  4. The judgment must always award money.
  5. The parties must all be public officers.

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/juri2009/feb2009/gr_172172_2009.html — Spouses Yu v Pacleb, GR172172, February24 2009, main decision.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2007/feb2007/gr_161417_2007.html — Biaco v Philippine Countryside Rural Bank, GR161417, February8 2007, main decision.

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