Practice question
A defendant omitted an ordinary procedural objection and also identifies that the court lacks jurisdiction over the subject matter. The plaintiff says every objection follows precisely the same waiver rule. Which is best?
- All objections are legally identical
- Every defect is cured by an answer
- Only a newspaper may raise the issue
- Every objection remains unwaivable forever
- Subject-matter jurisdiction has distinct treatment under Rule9 and cannot be equated with every ordinary waivable objection
Legal references
- Rules of Court Rule9 Section1; Figueroa, G.R.147406: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
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