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Practice question: Defendant Whose Identity or Location are Unknown

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

The court orders publication in two specified places for the stated time. The applicant publishes elsewhere for a shorter time and asserts that merely obtaining leave validates every later choice. No amended order or other valid service exists. Which distinction matters?
  1. Authorization and compliance with its publication terms are separate requirements
  2. Leave permits unrestricted substitution
  3. Every newspaper payment cures noncompliance
  4. The applicant can privately amend the order
  5. A shorter time always creates stronger notice

Legal references

  • Current Rule14 relevant Sections5–6,11–12,14–16 and19–23: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html Unknown defendant, identity discovery and publication proof.

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