ATENEO CENTRAL BAR OPERATIONS 2007

Remedial Law
SUMMER REVIEWER

Heads:

Mary Elizabeth M. Belmonte, Renee Lynn C. Miciano, Maria Cecilia G.

Natividad

Understudies:

Neliza Macapayag, Benjamin C. Yan

Volunteers:

Ria Campos, Sheryl Chua, Cindy De Leon, Joan Demafelis, Sheila

Abigail Go, Donna April Montefalcon, Maria Karen S. Olidan, Armida B.
Salazar, Roberto Santiago, Christine Joy K. Tan, Patrick Joseph S.
Tapales

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. JURISDICTION ..................................................................................................................................... 1
See Annex on Jurisdiction
II. CIVIL PROCEDURE
i. RULE 1: General Provisions .................................................................................................... 3
ii. RULE 2: Cause of Action ......................................................................................................... 4
iii. RULE 3: Parties to Civil Action................................................................................................. 6
iv. RULE 4: Venue of Actions...................................................................................................... 10
v. RULE 5: Uniform Procedure in Trial Courts ........................................................................... 11
vi. RULE 6: Kinds of Pleadings ................................................................................................... 13
vii. RULE 7: Parts of a Pleading .................................................................................................. 16
viii. RULE 8: Manner of Making Allegations in Pleadings............................................................. 17
ix. RULE 9: Effect of Failure to Plead ......................................................................................... 20
x. RULE 10: Amendment and Supplemental Pleadings............................................................. 21
xi. RULE 11: When to File Responsive Pleadings ...................................................................... 22
xii. RULE 12: Bill of
Particulars .................................................................................................... 23
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xiii. RULE 13: are
Filing
and Service of Pleadings ............................................................................. 24

xiv. RULE 14: Summons............................................................................................................... 27

xv. RULE 15: Motions .................................................................................................................. 29
xvi. RULE 16: Motion to Dismiss .................................................................................................. 30
xvii. RULE 17: Dismissal of Actions............................................................................................... 32
xviii. RULE 18: Pre-trial .................................................................................................................. 33

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xix. RULE 19: Intervention ............................................................................................................ 35
xx. RULE 20: Calendar of Cases ................................................................................................. 36
xxi. RULE 21: Subpoena .............................................................................................................. 36
xxii. RULE 22: Computation of Time ............................................................................................. 38
xxiii. RULE 23: Depositions Pending Action................................................................................... 39
xxiv. RULE 24: Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal....................................................... 46
xxv. RULE 25: Interrogatories to Parties ....................................................................................... 47
xxvi. RULE 26: Admission by Adverse Party.................................................................................. 48
xxvii. RULE 27: Production or Inspection of Documents or Things................................................. 49
xxviii. RULE 28: Physical and Mental Examination of Persons........................................................ 49
xxix. RULE 29: Refusal to Comply with Modes of Discovery ......................................................... 50
xxx. RULE 30: Trial........................................................................................................................ 51
xxxi. RULE 31: Consolidation or Severance................................................................................... 53
xxxii. RULE 32: Trial by Commissioner ........................................................................................... 53
xxxiii. RULE 33: Demurrer to Evidence............................................................................................ 54
xxxiv. RULE 34: Judgment on the Pleadings ................................................................................... 55
xxxv. RULE 35: Summary Judgments............................................................................................. 56
xxxvi. RULE 36: Judgments, Final Orders, and Entry Thereof......................................................... 57
xxxvii. RULE 37: New Trial or Reconsideration ................................................................................ 59
xxxviii. RULE 38: Relief from Judgments, Orders or other Proceedings ........................................... 61
xxxix. RULE 39: Execution, Satisfaction and Effect of Judgments................................................... 63

III. APPEALS
i. RULE 40: Appeal from the MTC to the RTC .......................................................................... 76
ii. RULE 41: Appeal from the RTC ............................................................................................. 78
iii. RULE 42: Petition for Review from the RTC to the CA .......................................................... 82
iv. RULE 43: Appeals from the CTA and Quasi-judicial Agency................................................. 84
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IV. PROCEDURE IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

i. RULE 44: Ordinary Appealed Cases...................................................................................... 87
ii. RULE 45: Appeal by Certiorari to the Supreme Court............................................................ 89
iii. RULE 46: Original Cases ....................................................................................................... 93
iv. RULE 47: Annulment of Judgments or Final Orders and Resolutions ................................... 94

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v. RULE 48: Preliminary Conference ......................................................................................... 96
vi. RULE 49: Oral Argument ....................................................................................................... 96
vii. RULE 50: Dismissal of Appeal ............................................................................................... 96
viii. RULE 51: Judgment ............................................................................................................... 97
ix. RULE 52: Motion for Reconsideration.................................................................................... 99
x. RULE 53: New Trial.............................................................................................................. 100
xi. RULE 54: Internal Business ................................................................................................. 100
xii. RULE 55: Publication of Judgments and Final Resolution................................................... 100

V. PROCEDURE IN THE SUPREME COURT

i. RULE 56-A: Original Cases.................................................................................................. 101
ii. RULE 56-B: Appealed Cases............................................................................................... 101

VI. PROVISIONAL REMEDIES

i. RULE 57: Preliminary Attachment........................................................................................ 103
ii. RULE 58: Preliminary Injunction .......................................................................................... 106
iii. RULE 59: Receivership ........................................................................................................ 109
iv. RULE 60: Replevin............................................................................................................... 110
v. RULE 61: Support Pendete Lite ........................................................................................... 112

VII. SPECIAL CIVIL ACTIONS

i. RULE 62: Interpleader ......................................................................................................... 115
ii. RULE 63: Declaratory Relief and Similar Remedies ............................................................ 116
iii. RULE 64: Review of Judgments and Final Orders............................................................... 117
iv. RULE 65: Certiorari, Prohibition and Mandamus ................................................................. 118
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vi. RULE 67: Expropriation........................................................................................................ 123

vii. RULE 68: Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage .................................................................. 124
viii. RULE 69: Partition................................................................................................................ 126
ix. RULE 70: Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer .................................................................. 128
x. RULE 71: Contempt ............................................................................................................. 130
See Annex on Special Civil Actions

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VIII. SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
i. General Provisions
i. RULE 72: Subject Matter and Applicability of Rules..................................... 132

ii. Settlement of Estate of Decease Persons

i. RULE 73: Venue and Process...................................................................... 133
ii. RULE 74: Summary Settlement of Estates................................................... 134
iii. RULE 75: Production of Will; Allowance of Will Necessary .......................... 135
iv. RULE 76: Allowance or Disallowance of Will................................................ 136
v. RULE 77: Allowance of Will Proved Outside of the Philippines and Administration
of Estate Thereunder .................................................................................... 137
vi. RULE 78: LettersTestamentary and Administration; When and To Whom Issued
...................................................................................................................... 137
vii. RULE 79: Opposing Issuances of Letters Testamentary; Petition and Contest for
Letters of Administration ............................................................................... 138
viii. RULE 80: Special Administrator ................................................................... 139
ix. RULE 81: Bonds of Executors and Administrators ....................................... 139
x. RULE 82: Revocation of Administration, Death, Resignation, and Removal of
Executors and Administrators....................................................................... 139
xi. RULE 83: Inventory and Appraisal; Provision for Support of Family ........... 139
xii. RULE 84: General Powers and Duties of Executors and Administrators ..... 140
xiii. RULE 85: Accountability and Compensation of Executors and Administrators140
xiv. RULE 86: Claims Against Estate .................................................................. 141
xv. RULE 87: Actions by and Against Executors and Administrators ......................
...................................................................................................................... 143
xvi. RULE 88: Payment of the Debts of the Estate ............................................. 144
xvii. RULE 89: Sales, Mortgages and Encumbrances of Property of Decedent .. 145
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xviii. RULE 90: Distribution and Partition of the Estate......................................... 146

xix. RULE 91: Escheats ...................................................................................... 147

iii. General Guardians and Guardianship

i. RULE 92: Venue........................................................................................... 148
ii. RULE 93: Appointment of Guardian ............................................................. 148

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iii. RULE 94: Bonds of Guardians ..................................................................... 150
iv. RULE 95: Selling and Encumbering Property of Ward ................................. 150
v. RULE 96: General Powers and Duties of Guardians.................................... 151
vi. RULE 97: Termination of Guardianship........................................................ 151
vii. RULE 98: Trustees ....................................................................................... 152
viii. RULE 99: Adoption and Custody of Minors (as Amended by the Domestic
Adoption Act and Inter-Country Adoption Act ............................................... 154
ix. RULE 101: Proceedings for Hospitalization of Insane Persons.................... 161
x. RULE 102: Habeas Corpus .......................................................................... 161
xi. RULE 103: Change of Name ........................................................................ 165
xii. RULE 104: Voluntary Dissolutions of Corporations ...................................... 166
xiii. RULE 105: Judicial Approval of Voluntary Recognition of Minor Natural Children
...................................................................................................................... 166
xiv. RULE 106: Constitution of Family Home ...................................................... 166
xv. RULE 107: Absentees .................................................................................. 166
xvi. RULE 108: Cancellation and Correction of Entries in the Civil Registry....... 167
xvii. RULE 109: Appeals in Special Proceedings................................................. 169
See Annex on Special Proceedings

IX. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

i. RULE 110: Prosecution of Offenses .................................................................................... 172
ii. RULE 111: Prosecution of Civil Action ................................................................................. 181
iii. RULE 112: Preliminary Investigation.................................................................................... 184
iv. RULE 113: Arrest ................................................................................................................. 190
v. RULE 114: Bail..................................................................................................................... 193
vi. RULE 115: Rights of Accused.............................................................................................. 200
vii. RULE 116: Arraignment and Plea ........................................................................................ 205
viii. RULE 117: Motion
to and
Quash
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ix. RULE 118: Pre-Trial ............................................................................................................ 214

x. RULE 119: Trial ................................................................................................................... 214
xi. RULE 120: Judgment ........................................................................................................... 222
xii. RULE 121: New Trial or Reconsideration ............................................................................ 224
xiii. RULE 122: Appeal ............................................................................................................... 227
xiv. RULE 123: Procedure in the Municipal Trial Courts............................................................. 229

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xv. RULE 124: Procedure in the Court of Appeals..................................................................... 229
xvi. RULE 125: Procedure in the Supreme Court ....................................................................... 231
xvii. RULE 126: Search and Seizure ........................................................................................... 232
xviii. RULE 127: Provisional Remedies in Criminal Cases........................................................... 237

X. EVIDENCE
i. RULE 128: General Provisions ............................................................................................ 239
ii. RULE 129: What Need Not be Proved................................................................................. 242
iii. RULE 130: Rules of Admissibility......................................................................................... 244
iv. RULE 131: Burden of Proofs and Presumptions.................................................................. 276
v. RULE 132: Presentation of Evidence................................................................................... 279
vi. RULE 133: Weight and Sufficiency of Evidence .................................................................. 284
vii. RULE 134: Perpetuation of Testimony (Transposed to Part I of the Rules of Court on Deposition
and Discovery)
viii. The E-Commerce Act........................................................................................................... 285

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