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Practice question: Issues Cognizable

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

The assignment list omits a demonstrable clerical transposition in the judgment. Counsel says Rule51 Section8 categorically prohibits correction. Which is correct?
  1. Typing errors automatically prove liability
  2. Clerical errors can never be considered
  3. Transposed digits necessarily govern forever
  4. Its clerical-error qualification defeats that categorical claim
  5. The omission removes all judicial authority

Legal references

  • Rules40–45 and51, continuing appellate provisions: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
  • 2019 amendments, AM19-10-20-SC: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html

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