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Practice question: Conclusiveness of Judgment

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Practice question

Under Rule39 §47(c), what is deemed adjudged for the relevant later litigation?
  1. Every imaginable issue whether discussed or not.
  2. What appears adjudged on the judgment's face or was actually and necessarily included in or necessary to it.
  3. Only the trial judge's unrelated private opinions.
  4. Every statement in the plaintiff's demand letter.
  5. Every future act of every party.

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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