Practice question
A proposed agent will waive the principal’s objection to venue. Counsel says only a litigation settlement needs special authority. Which is sound?
- Only compromise is listed.
- Article 1878(3) separately lists waiver of venue objections.
- Venue objections can always be waived by any messenger.
- A general filing authorization necessarily includes every waiver.
- The opponent may create the missing authority unilaterally.
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 1654-1663 and 1878, specific provision identified: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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