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Aug 8, 2006 civil-procedure pleadings signature-requirement default-order supreme-court legal-ethics

The Signature Imperative: Why Unsigned Pleadings Fail in Philippine Courts

Philippine courts require pleadings signed by counsel or party. Learn why an answer signed by an unauthorized person is void and triggers default.