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Practice question: Scope and Definitions

Multiple Choice Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

A proposed request is solely for service of judicial documents abroad. Does the definition of other judicial act automatically bring it within this Hague Evidence procedure?
  1. Yes, every judicial act is included.
  2. Yes, if a lawyer calls it evidence.
  3. No; the definition expressly excludes service of judicial documents.
  4. Yes, because evidence and service conventions are identical.
  5. No; no international service procedure can ever exist.

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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