1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

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- GENERAL PROVISIONS

CIVIL ACTIONS
ORDINARY CIVIL ACTIONS
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CAUSE OF ACTION
PARTIES TO CIVIL ACTIONS
VENUE OF ACTIONS
UNIFORM PROCEDURE IN TRIAL COURTS

PROCEDURE IN REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

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6 - KINDS OF PLEADINGS
7 - PARTS OF A PLEADING
8 - MANNER OF MAKING ALLEGATIONS IN PLEADINGS
9 - EFFECT OF FAILURE TO PLEAD
10 - AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS
11 - WHEN TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS
12 - BILL OF PARTICULARS
13 - FILING AND SERVICE OF PLEADINGS, JUDGMENTS AND OTHER PAPERS
14 - SUMMONS
15 - MOTIONS
16 - MOTION TO DISMISS
17 - DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS
18 - PRE-TRIAL
19 - INTERVENTION
20 - CALENDAR OF CASES
21 - SUBPOENA
22 - COMPUTATION OF TIME
23 - DEPOSITIONS PENDING ACTION
24 - DEPOSITIONS BEFORE ACTION OR PENDING APPEAL
25 - INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES
26 - ADMISSION BY ADVERSE PARTY
27 - PRODUCTION OR INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS OR THINGS
28 - PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATION OF PERSONS
29 - REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH MODES OF DISCOVERY
30 - TRIAL
31 - CONSOLIDATION OR SEVERANCE
32 - TRIAL BY COMMISSIONER
33 - DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE
34 - JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

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SUMMARY JUDGMENTS
JUDGMENTS, FINAL ORDERS AND ENTRY THEREOF
NEW TRIAL OR RECONSIDERATION
RELIEF FROM JUDGMENTS,ORDERS, OR OTHER PROCEEDINGS
EXECUTION, SATISFACTION AND EFFECT OF JUDGMENTS

APPEAL FROM MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS TO THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

APPEAL FROM THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS
PETITION FOR REVIEW FROM THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS TO THE CA
APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS AND QUASI-JUDICIAL

APPEALS
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AGENCY

PROCEDURE IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

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ORDINARY APPEALED CASES

APPEAL BY CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT
ORIGINAL CASES
ANNULMENT OF JUDGMENTS OR FINAL ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE
ORAL ARGUMENT
DISMISSAL OF APPEAL
JUDGMENT
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
NEW TRIAL
INTERNAL BUSINESS
PUBLICATION OF JUDGMENTS AND FINAL RESOLUTION

PROCEDURE IN THE SUPREME COURT

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PROVISIONAL REMEDIES
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RULE 58 - PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

RULE 59 - RECEIVERSHIP
RULE 60 - REPLEVIN
RULE 61 - SUPPORT PENDENTE LITE

SPECIAL CIVIL ACTIONS

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INTERPLEADER
DECLARATORY RELIEF AND SIMILAR REMEDIES
REVIEW OF JUDGMENTS AND FINAL ORDERS
CERTIORARI, PROHIBITION AND MANDAMUS
QUO WARRANTO
EXPROPRIATION
FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
PARTITION
FORCIBLE ENTRY AND UNLAWFUL DETAINER
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