Practice question
Under current Rule8 §12(a), where should a defendant raise lack of jurisdiction over the defending party's person as an affirmative defense?
- In a private letter that is never filed.
- Only after final judgment.
- In the answer, at the earliest opportunity required by the Rules.
- Only in an unrelated criminal case.
- Only in the sheriff's return.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html — AM19-10-20-SC, current 2019 amendments, Rules8§12,14§§20–23 and15.
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