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Practice question: Intervention (Rule 19)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

The court admits a complaint-in-intervention and fixes a response period different from fifteen calendar days. Does Section4 categorically forbid that variation?
  1. No; it expressly allows a different court-fixed period
  2. Yes; the exception does not exist
  3. Yes; only the claimant can vary it
  4. Yes; no response is ever due
  5. Yes; admission ends every defense

Legal references

  • 2019 Civil Procedure Amendments relevant Rules19–22: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
  • Rules of Court retained relevant Rules19–22: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html

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