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Practice question: Bar by Prior Judgment

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Practice question

Which concept bars a second action on the same cause when all res judicata requisites are present?
  1. Bar by prior judgment
  2. Only lis pendens regardless of any judgment
  3. A provisional restraining order
  4. A summons return
  5. A private negotiation

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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