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Practice question: Bar by Prior Judgment

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Practice question

Explain §47(b)'s treatment of matters directly adjudged and matters that could have been raised in relation to the same adjudicated cause.

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/juri2025/aug2025/gr_243317_2025.html — Aguila v Perfect Dimension, GR243317, August4 2025, main decision.

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