Rule 25 – Interrogatories to Parties

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discovery mechanism pre-trial procedure procedural rule

Rule 25 – Interrogatories to Parties is a procedural rule in Philippine civil litigation that governs the written questions one party may serve on another to obtain sworn pre-trial discovery of facts and evidence.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	discovery mechanism ⓘ pre-trial procedure ⓘ procedural rule ⓘ
allows	interrogatories relating to any matter not privileged ⓘ interrogatories relating to the existence, description, nature, custody, condition and location of documents ⓘ interrogatories relating to the identity and location of persons having knowledge of relevant facts ⓘ interrogatories relevant to the subject matter of the action ⓘ
appliesTo	civil actions ⓘ parties to a civil case ⓘ
enforcedBy	trial court ⓘ
governs	use of written interrogatories between parties ⓘ
jurisdiction	Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ
legalNature	mandatory procedural rule when invoked ⓘ
legalSystem	Philippine civil procedure NERFINISHED ⓘ
nonComplianceMayLeadTo	adverse inferences or other procedural consequences ⓘ orders compelling answers ⓘ sanctions under the Rules of Court ⓘ
objective	assist in preparation for trial ⓘ prevent surprise at trial ⓘ promote efficient resolution of disputes ⓘ
partOf	Rules of Court of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ
purpose	narrowing issues for trial ⓘ obtaining evidence from adverse parties ⓘ pre-trial discovery of facts ⓘ
regulates	objections to interrogatories ⓘ scope of questions that may be asked ⓘ service of interrogatories on adverse party ⓘ time for answering interrogatories ⓘ time for serving interrogatories ⓘ use of answers to interrogatories at trial ⓘ
relatedTo	Rule 23 – Depositions Pending Action ⓘ Rule 26 – Admission by Adverse Party ⓘ Rule 27 – Production or Inspection of Documents or Things ⓘ Rule 28 – Physical and Mental Examination of Persons ⓘ
requires	answers under oath ⓘ service of interrogatories on counsel if a party is represented ⓘ verification of answers by the responding party ⓘ written questions ⓘ
source	Rules of Court promulgated by the Supreme Court of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ
subjectTo	limitations imposed by the court ⓘ rules on privileged communications ⓘ
usedBy	defendant ⓘ plaintiff ⓘ
usedFor	clarifying factual allegations in pleadings ⓘ obtaining admissions or clarifications from adverse parties ⓘ

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