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Practice question: Fresh Period Rule

Multiple Choice Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

In an ordinary covered15-day setting, valid notice of denial is received on DayZero. DayFifteen falls on Sunday and Monday is the next working day. No special rule applies. When may the deadline fall under Rule22?
  1. The original judgment’s signing date
  2. The preceding Thursday
  3. A full month later
  4. Monday, the next working day
  5. Only Sunday with no final-day adjustment

Legal references

  • Neypes fresh-period rule and its limits discussed in Makati Insurance v. Reyes, GR167403, August6,2008: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/46364
  • Continuing Rules35 Section5;36 Sections2–6;37 Sections5,9;38 Sections4–7;41 Section2;22 Section1: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html

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