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Practice question: Default (Rule 9, Sec. 3)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

An answer period expires, but no claiming-party motion, required notice or proof is supplied. The plaintiff says default is automatically established by the calendar alone. Which is best?
  1. The prescribed default declaration procedure must still be followed
  2. The calendar itself is the court’s default order
  3. No motion is ever required
  4. Notice is prohibited
  5. Every failure to answer automatically grants the entire prayer

Legal references

  • Rule9 Section3: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html

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