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Practice question: Issues Cognizable

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

A Rule42 petition from an RTC appellate decision to the Court of Appeals may specify which kinds of alleged error?
  1. Only arithmetic clerical errors.
  2. Errors of fact, law or both, under the Rule's requirements.
  3. Only criminal guilt findings.
  4. Only issues accepted by private arbitration.
  5. No alleged errors because review is automatic.

Legal references

  • https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2019-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf — Supreme Court official current2019 Rules40–41 text.
  • https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html — Rules40–45,51§8,64§3 (read with 2019 amendments).
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/jul2022/gr_243163_2022.html — International Exchange Bank v Lee, GR243163, July4 2022, main decision.
  • https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/68062 — Lagamayo v Cullinan Group, GR227718, November11 2021, main decision (Rule51§8 exceptions).

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