Practice question
What is the principal purpose of preliminary attachment under Rule57?
- To transfer final ownership of all defendant's assets to the plaintiff.
- To secure property for satisfaction of a judgment the applicant may recover, subject to the Rule's grounds and safeguards.
- To decide criminal guilt.
- To replace the complaint with a sheriff's report.
- To guarantee that every plaintiff will win.
Legal references
- https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2019-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf — Supreme Court official2019 Rules, Rule39§§47–48 and Rules57–61.
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html — Rules39§§47–48,57–61, read with current amendments.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/apr2021/gr_200642_2021.html — Banco Filipino v BSP, GR200642, April26 2021, main decision.
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