Practice question
A litigant argues that procedural rules have no legitimate purpose because courts should decide only substantive questions. Which response follows Viva Shipping Lines?
- Procedure never protects due process.
- Every deadline is unconstitutional.
- Only substantive rights matter in litigation.
- Courts must ignore all service requirements.
- Procedural requirements help orderly adjudication and protect affected parties' opportunity to be heard.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html — Rule 1, Section 6.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2016/feb2016/gr_177382_2016.html — Viva Shipping Lines v. Keppel, G.R. 177382, February 17, 2016, main opinion, Parts II–IV.
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