Practice question
A written merits decision states only the dispositive result and gives no factual or legal basis. A party argues that identifying the winner is always enough under the Constitution. Which is correct?
- Article VIII, Section 14 and Rule 36 require the facts and law supporting the merits decision, clearly and distinctly stated.
- Every merits decision may omit all reasons.
- Only the winning party needs to know the basis privately.
- The clerk may replace reasons with a fee receipt.
- The number of pages alone establishes constitutional compliance.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html — Rule 36, Section 1.
- https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html — Article VIII, Section 14.
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