Rule 28 – Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
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Rule 28 – Physical and Mental Examination of Persons is a provision in the Philippine Rules of Court that governs when and how a party may be compelled, by court order, to undergo a physical or mental examination in connection with a legal proceeding.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rule 28 – Physical and Mental Examination of Persons canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12964234 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rule 28 – Physical and Mental Examination of Persons Context triple: [Rules of Court of the Philippines, contains, Rule 28 – Physical and Mental Examination of Persons]
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A.
Rule 82
Rule 82 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that clarifies the rules do not extend or limit the jurisdiction of federal courts or venue requirements.
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B.
Rule 609
Rule 609 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Evidence that governs when a witness’s prior criminal convictions may be used to challenge their credibility in court.
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C.
Rule 21
Rule 21 is a provision of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that governs the transfer of criminal proceedings from one district court to another to ensure fairness or convenience.
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Rule 23
Rule 23 is a provision of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that governs how and when a criminal defendant’s case is tried by a jury or by a judge alone.
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Rule 610
Rule 610 is a provision in the rules of evidence that governs the admissibility of a witness’s religious beliefs or opinions, generally prohibiting their use to attack or support the witness’s credibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rule 28 – Physical and Mental Examination of Persons Target entity description: Rule 28 – Physical and Mental Examination of Persons is a provision in the Philippine Rules of Court that governs when and how a party may be compelled, by court order, to undergo a physical or mental examination in connection with a legal proceeding.
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A.
Rule 82
Rule 82 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that clarifies the rules do not extend or limit the jurisdiction of federal courts or venue requirements.
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B.
Rule 609
Rule 609 is a provision of the U.S. Federal Rules of Evidence that governs when a witness’s prior criminal convictions may be used to challenge their credibility in court.
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C.
Rule 21
Rule 21 is a provision of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that governs the transfer of criminal proceedings from one district court to another to ensure fairness or convenience.
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D.
Rule 23
Rule 23 is a provision of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that governs how and when a criminal defendant’s case is tried by a jury or by a judge alone.
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E.
Rule 610
Rule 610 is a provision in the rules of evidence that governs the admissibility of a witness’s religious beliefs or opinions, generally prohibiting their use to attack or support the witness’s credibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Philippine legal provision
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procedural rule ⓘ rule of court ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
due process rights of parties
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privacy rights of the person examined ⓘ |
| allows |
adverse party to obtain copy of examiner’s report
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adverse party to take deposition of the examiner ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civil actions
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parties whose physical or mental condition is in issue ⓘ |
| authorizes |
court to designate the physician for examination
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court to designate the psychologist or psychiatrist for examination ⓘ court to specify conditions of examination ⓘ court to specify manner of examination ⓘ court to specify place of examination ⓘ court to specify time of examination ⓘ |
| balances | need for discovery and individual privacy ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Philippine trial courts
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linked to:
Philippine trial court system
parties in covered civil actions ⓘ |
| citationForm |
Rule 28, Rules of Court (Philippines)
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linked to:
Rules of Court of the Philippines
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| conditionForApplication |
mental condition of a party is in controversy
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physical condition of a party is in controversy ⓘ |
| governs |
mental examination of persons in court proceedings
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physical examination of persons in court proceedings ⓘ |
| influencedBy | rules on physical and mental examination in other common law jurisdictions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Philippines ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalNature | procedural, not substantive ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Philippine legal system ⓘ |
| partOf |
Philippine Rules of Court
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linked to:
Rules of Court of the Philippines
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| providesFor |
service of examination order on all parties
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service of examination order on the person to be examined ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide a procedure for obtaining medical or psychological evidence ⓘ |
| regulates | use of examination reports as evidence ⓘ |
| relatedTo | discovery procedures in civil cases ⓘ |
| requires |
court order for compulsory mental examination
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court order for compulsory physical examination ⓘ delivery of examiner’s report to requesting party ⓘ examiner to prepare a written report ⓘ motion by a party for examination ⓘ notice to the person to be examined ⓘ showing of good cause for examination ⓘ that the examination be relevant to issues in the case ⓘ |
| sourceOfLaw |
procedural rights to request mental examination
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procedural rights to request physical examination ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rule 28 – Physical and Mental Examination of Persons Description of subject: Rule 28 – Physical and Mental Examination of Persons is a provision in the Philippine Rules of Court that governs when and how a party may be compelled, by court order, to undergo a physical or mental examination in connection with a legal proceeding.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Rules of Court of the Philippines
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contains
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Rule 28 – Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
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