Rule 26 – Admission by Adverse Party
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Rule 26 – Admission by Adverse Party is a procedural rule in Philippine civil litigation that allows a party to request written admissions from the opposing party to simplify issues and expedite the resolution of a case.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine civil procedure rule
ⓘ
procedural rule ⓘ rule of court ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
avoid unnecessary proof of undisputed facts
ⓘ
narrow the factual issues for trial ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
adverse parties
ⓘ
civil actions ⓘ parties in a civil case ⓘ |
| authority | Supreme Court of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | principle that parties should not contest undisputed facts ⓘ |
| category | Philippine Rules of Court – Civil Procedure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
binding only in the particular case
ⓘ
initiated by a party ⓘ |
| concerns |
admissions of facts
ⓘ
admissions of the genuineness of documents ⓘ |
| effectOfNonCompliance | matters requested may be deemed admitted ⓘ |
| function | evidentiary admission mechanism ⓘ |
| goal |
avoid surprise at trial
ⓘ
clarify contested and uncontested facts ⓘ |
| governs | procedure for written requests for admission ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
admissions are binding on the admitting party
ⓘ
admissions may be used as evidence ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Philippine legal system ⓘ |
| objective |
promote judicial efficiency
ⓘ
reduce trial time ⓘ |
| partOf | Rules of Court of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
expedite resolution of cases
ⓘ
obtain written admissions from the adverse party ⓘ simplify issues in civil litigation ⓘ |
| regulates | requests for admission ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
depositions
ⓘ
discovery procedures in civil cases ⓘ interrogatories to parties ⓘ production and inspection of documents ⓘ |
| requires |
response by the party served
ⓘ
service of written request for admission ⓘ |
| scope |
facts relevant to the case
ⓘ
genuineness of relevant documents ⓘ |
| stageOfProceedings | pre-trial ⓘ |
| toolFor | pre-trial discovery ⓘ |
| usedBy |
defendant
ⓘ
plaintiff ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Metropolitan Trial Courts of the Philippines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippine trial courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Regional Trial Courts of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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