Practice question
All material facts are admitted. The only dispute is which statutory rule applies to those undisputed facts, without weighing evidence or deciding credibility. What kind of question is ordinarily presented?
- A factual question in every case because events are mentioned.
- An unreviewable private belief.
- A witness-identification question only.
- An automatic request for a new trial.
- A question of law.
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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