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Practice question: Verification and Certification Against Forum Shopping

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Under Rule 7 Section 4, must every pleading be verified even when no law or rule specifically requires it?
  1. No.
  2. Yes; every paper must always be sworn.
  3. Yes; a courtesy letter is automatically a verified complaint.
  4. Yes; verification is identical to a filing fee.
  5. Yes; a private agreement overrides every procedural distinction.

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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