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Division and case type: CivilCivil Case
…open to controversy in the early suit (ie that the subject matter in dispute is the same), either actually or constructively; (b) that the same subject matter in dispute now came in question before a Court of competent jurisdiction…
…That is to say, there I showed the conditions of applying the doctrine of res judicata to be (a) Identity of the matter in issue; (b) Identity of the parties; (c) Sameness of title; (d) Concurrence of jurisdiction; (e) Finality…
Division and case type: FamilySuccession Cause
…The court stated as follows: “We cannot but emphasize the importance of precise claims in due process, substantive justice, and the exercise of jurisdiction by a court.…
…In essence, due process, substantive justice and the exercise of jurisdiction are a function of precise legal and factual claims. However, we also note that precision is not coterminous with exactitude.…