Practice question
A Philippine litigant asks for a formal outbound Letter of Request in a pending civil matter. Is the litigant personally the Requesting Authority merely because the litigant initiated the application?
- Yes, every requesting party becomes a court.
- No; the party is the Requesting Party, while the Requesting Authority is the relevant Philippine judicial authority under the definition.
- Yes, counsel automatically replaces the court.
- No; no litigant may ever request judicial assistance.
- Yes, the foreign witness issues the Letter.
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/98634 — A.M. 25-02-17-SC, March 4, 2025, sections 1–3: conditional scope, civil/commercial evidence and defined authorities, requests and excluded judicial acts.
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