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Practice question: Cancellation or Correction of Civil Registry Entries (Rule 108)

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Practice question

After a hearing in a properly adversarial Rule108 case, the evidence fails to establish grounds for correction, so the petition is dismissed. Counsel says service of the certified judgment on the registrar is unnecessary because nothing was corrected. Which is correct?
  1. Section7 still requires service and annotation of the judgment
  2. Dismissal is exempt from Section7
  3. The registrar receives only newspaper notices
  4. Counsel’s private retention replaces service
  5. The judgment must instead be served only on the registrar of deeds

Legal references

  • Rules of Court, Rules103 Sections3–6 and108 Sections5–7: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_72-109_proceedings.html

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