Rule 23 – Depositions Pending Action
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Rule 23 – Depositions Pending Action is a provision in the Philippine Rules of Court that governs the taking of depositions of witnesses or parties before or during trial to preserve testimony and aid in the discovery of facts in a pending civil case.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine civil procedure rule
ⓘ
procedural rule ⓘ rule of court ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent loss of material evidence
ⓘ
promote efficient resolution of civil cases ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civil actions
ⓘ
parties to a civil case ⓘ witnesses in a civil case ⓘ |
| basedOn | due process considerations ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
courts of first instance in civil cases
ⓘ
litigants in Philippine civil courts ⓘ |
| governs | taking of depositions pending action ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalNature | subordinate legislation issued by the Supreme Court of the Philippines ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Philippine legal system ⓘ |
| objective |
to narrow issues for trial
ⓘ
to secure testimony that may not be available at trial ⓘ |
| partOf | Philippine Rules of Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
discovery of facts
ⓘ
facilitation of trial preparation ⓘ preservation of testimony ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
discovery procedures
ⓘ
oral depositions ⓘ written interrogatories in deposition form ⓘ |
| requires | pending civil action ⓘ |
| sourceOf |
procedural obligations in taking depositions
ⓘ
procedural rights to take depositions ⓘ |
| stage |
before trial
ⓘ
during trial ⓘ |
| usedBy |
judges
ⓘ
lawyers ⓘ litigants in civil proceedings ⓘ |
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