Practice question
A required verification has an authorized affiant and correct personal-knowledge basis but omits the attestations on improper purpose and evidentiary support. Counsel says present Rule7 Section4 requires only a truth statement. Which is correct?
- Only a signature is needed in every required verification
- The current rule also requires the specified purpose and evidentiary-support attestations
- The other attestations were expressly deleted
- The opponent must write the missing attestations
- The verification certifies only the docket number
Legal references
- 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure, AM19-10-20-SC, Rules6–9: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
- Continuing provisions marked no amendment in2019, Rules6 Sections9,12,13;7 Section2;8 Sections2,4,9;9 Sections1–2: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
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