Practice question
Does Section5 permit this refusal on the court’s own initiative?
- Only the defendant may invoke it
- Yes
- Only a foreign official may invoke it
- The court must await the plaintiff’s permission
- No motion or initiative is mentioned
Legal references
- Rules1 and62–70, special civil actions and specific procedural provisions: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
- 2019 amendments AM19-10-20-SC, retained special civil action provisions: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
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