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Practice question: Subpoena (Rule 21)

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Practice question

Under Rule21 §3, how must documents demanded by subpoena duces tecum be identified?
  1. By a demand for every paper anywhere, regardless of relevance.
  2. By a reasonable description of books, documents or things that appear prima facie relevant to the court.
  3. Only by their monetary value.
  4. Only by the issuing party's opinion that all papers are useful.
  5. They need not be described at all.

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html — AM19-10-20-SC, current 2019 amendments, Rules18–22.
  • https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html — retained provisions of Rules19–22, read with 2019 amendments.

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