Rule 16 – Motion to Dismiss
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Rule 16 – Motion to Dismiss is a provision in the Philippine Rules of Court that governs the grounds, procedure, and effects of filing a motion to dismiss a civil action before an answer is submitted.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rule 16 – Motion to Dismiss canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12964222 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rule 16 – Motion to Dismiss Context triple: [Rules of Court of the Philippines, contains, Rule 16 – Motion to Dismiss]
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A.
Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is the rule that governs how and when parties may raise defenses and objections to a civil complaint, including motions to dismiss for various procedural and substantive defects.
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B.
Rule 9 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 9 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is the provision that sets out special pleading requirements in U.S. federal civil cases, including heightened specificity for matters such as fraud, mistake, and special damages.
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C.
Rule 56
Rule 56 is the provision in the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs summary judgment, allowing courts to decide cases without trial when there is no genuine dispute of material fact.
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D.
Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is the provision that sets the time limit and consequences for serving a summons and complaint on a defendant in federal civil cases.
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E.
Rule 611
Rule 611 is a provision in the Federal Rules of Evidence that governs the court’s control over the mode and order of examining witnesses and presenting evidence to ensure effective truth-finding and fairness.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rule 16 – Motion to Dismiss Target entity description: Rule 16 – Motion to Dismiss is a provision in the Philippine Rules of Court that governs the grounds, procedure, and effects of filing a motion to dismiss a civil action before an answer is submitted.
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A.
Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is the rule that governs how and when parties may raise defenses and objections to a civil complaint, including motions to dismiss for various procedural and substantive defects.
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B.
Rule 9 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 9 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is the provision that sets out special pleading requirements in U.S. federal civil cases, including heightened specificity for matters such as fraud, mistake, and special damages.
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C.
Rule 56
Rule 56 is the provision in the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that governs summary judgment, allowing courts to decide cases without trial when there is no genuine dispute of material fact.
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D.
Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is the provision that sets the time limit and consequences for serving a summons and complaint on a defendant in federal civil cases.
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E.
Rule 611
Rule 611 is a provision in the Federal Rules of Evidence that governs the court’s control over the mode and order of examining witnesses and presenting evidence to ensure effective truth-finding and fairness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
procedural rule
ⓘ
rule of court ⓘ |
| addresses | threshold issues in civil litigation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
avoid unnecessary trial
ⓘ
promote judicial efficiency ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Regional Trial Courts in civil cases
ⓘ
civil actions ⓘ first-level courts in civil cases ⓘ ordinary civil actions ⓘ special civil actions unless otherwise provided ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
judges in Philippine civil courts
ⓘ
parties in civil actions in Philippine courts ⓘ |
| characteristic | remedy available to a defending party ⓘ |
| citationForm |
Rule 16, Rules of Court (Philippines)
ⓘ
linked to:
Rules of Court of the Philippines
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| condition | motion must be filed before the filing of an answer ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| effectOfDenial | defendant must file an answer ⓘ |
| effectOfGrant | dismissal of the complaint ⓘ |
| effectOnMerits | may result in dismissal without trial on the merits ⓘ |
| effectOnProceedings | may suspend the period to file an answer ⓘ |
| governs |
effects of filing a motion to dismiss
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grounds for motion to dismiss a civil action ⓘ procedure for filing a motion to dismiss ⓘ |
| interpretationBy | Supreme Court of the Philippines ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | courts of the Philippines ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | civil procedure ⓘ |
| legalNature | procedural ⓘ |
| legalSourceType | court-promulgated procedural rule ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Philippine legal system ⓘ |
| objective | to resolve preliminary objections efficiently ⓘ |
| partOf |
Philippine Rules of Court
ⓘ
linked to:
Rules of Court of the Philippines
|
| proceduralConsequence | court must resolve the motion before requiring an answer ⓘ |
| purpose | to allow early termination of an action on specified grounds ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Rule 15 – Motions
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Rule 17 – Dismissal of Actions ⓘ Rule 8 – Answer ⓘ |
| requires |
filing of a written motion
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notice and hearing in accordance with rules on motions ⓘ service of the motion on the adverse party ⓘ statement of specific grounds for dismissal ⓘ |
| scope | pre-answer motions to dismiss civil complaints ⓘ |
| sourceLaw | Rules of Court of the Philippines ⓘ |
| stageOfProceeding | before filing of an answer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rule 16 – Motion to Dismiss Description of subject: Rule 16 – Motion to Dismiss is a provision in the Philippine Rules of Court that governs the grounds, procedure, and effects of filing a motion to dismiss a civil action before an answer is submitted.
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