Practice question
Distinguish a signed decision retained privately by a judge, a decision filed with the clerk and the later communication of the judgment to parties. Why must filing not be confused with a private draft or announcement?
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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