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Practice question: Verification and Certification Against Forum Shopping

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does Section 5 say certification noncompliance is curable by mere amendment of the initiatory pleading?
  1. Yes; amendment invariably cures it without further inquiry.
  2. Yes; no oath is ever needed after amendment.
  3. No.
  4. Yes; the opponent must supply the missing certification.
  5. Yes; a new caption alone cures every defect.

Legal references

  • 2019 Amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 7 Sections 4-6: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html

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