Practice question
A claimant cannot attend the initial cadastral hearing and duly authorizes her adult daughter to appear on her behalf and sign and swear to the answer. An opponent objects solely because the daughter is not a lawyer. Under Section 37, is that ground alone sufficient?
- No; the section permits appearance and a sworn answer through an authorized person
- Yes; no nonlawyer may perform either act under the section
- Yes; only the claimant’s spouse can be authorized
- Yes; authorization is ineffective unless the opponent approves
- No; because any stranger may appear without authorization
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1978/pd_1529_1978.html — P.D. 1529, Section 37, answers and authorized appearances in cadastral proceedings.
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