Practice question
A named defendant cannot be located after documented diligent inquiry. Explain the section 19 application for publication leave and why a bare assertion that the address is inconvenient is inadequate.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html — current Rule 14 sections 16, 19 and 22, unknown identity or whereabouts, ninety-day reference from commencement, leave, minimum answer period and publication proof.
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