Introducing Anycase 2.0
Introducing Anycase 2.0
Introducing Anycase 2.0
Anycase 2.0 is our most comprehensive update yet. Tired of seeing the lower courts' decision cited as the dispositive? Missing key legal references in AI answers? Anycase 2.0 addresses those, and more.
Anycase 2.0 is our most comprehensive update yet. Tired of seeing the lower courts' decision cited as the dispositive? Missing key legal references in AI answers? Anycase 2.0 addresses those, and more.
Anycase 2.0 is our most comprehensive update yet. Tired of seeing the lower courts' decision cited as the dispositive? Missing key legal references in AI answers? Anycase 2.0 addresses those, and more.





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CORE UPDATES AND IMPROVEMENTS
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A lot has changed since you last tried our platform. Here’s what’s new with Anycase 2.0
A lot has changed since you last tried our platform.
Here’s what’s new with Anycase 2.0
A lot has changed since you last tried our platform. Here’s what’s new with Anycase 2.0
Chat UI
Smarter Legal AI
Updated AI Summaries
Library Catalog
Chat UI
Chat UI
Chat UI
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Ready to wrap it up? Ask Anycase to summarize your conversation for instant insights.


Smarter legal AI
Smarter legal AI
Smarter legal AI
With next-gen AI upgrades, Anycase 2.0 is significantly better at identifying the correct legal references for your query, and distinguishing between related and irrelevant citations.
In recent evaluations, Anycase 2.0 returned complete legal coverage in 75% of its answers, marking a clear improvement from Anycase 1.0’s 52.5%.
With next-gen AI upgrades, Anycase 2.0 is significantly better at identifying the correct legal references for your query, and distinguishing between related and irrelevant citations.
In recent evaluations, Anycase 2.0 returned complete legal coverage in 75% of its answers, marking a clear improvement from Anycase 1.0’s 52.5%.
With next-gen AI upgrades, Anycase 2.0 is significantly better at identifying the correct legal references for your query, and distinguishing between related and irrelevant citations.
In recent evaluations, Anycase 2.0 returned complete legal coverage in 75% of its answers, marking a clear improvement from Anycase 1.0’s 52.5%.


Updated AI Summaries
Updated AI Summaries
Updated AI Summaries
We’ve upgraded the AI summaries of over 90,000 documents, addressing inaccuracies involving the dispositive. This update also delivers more comprehensive information, including detailed facts and case trails for law students and legal practitioners.
We’ve upgraded the AI summaries of over 90,000 documents, addressing inaccuracies involving the dispositive. This update also delivers more comprehensive information, including detailed facts and case trails for law students and legal practitioners.
We’ve upgraded the AI summaries of over 90,000 documents, addressing inaccuracies involving the dispositive. This update also delivers more comprehensive information, including detailed facts and case trails for law students and legal practitioners.



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Introducing Library Catalog, a traditional database outside of AI search.
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Introducing Library Catalog, a traditional database outside of AI search.
Browse Anycase.ai’s centralized legal corpus, featuring 90,000+ laws, jurisprudence, and administrative issuances.
Introducing Library Catalog, a traditional database outside of AI search.
Browse Anycase.ai’s centralized legal corpus, featuring 90,000+ laws, jurisprudence, and administrative issuances.


SMARTER LEGAL AI
More than just looks,
better intelligence too
Unrelated doctrine mentioned? Irrelevant cases cited? Seeing the lower courts' decision cited as the dispositive? Anycase 2.0’s upgraded legal AI delivers more relevant, actionable, and accurate answers.
In recent evaluations using the 2024 Philippine Bar Exam questions, Anycase 2.0 was able to identify and retrieve all necessary legal authorities in 75% of its answers, compared to 52.5% from Anycase 1.0 and and only 33.3% from recent GPT models.
Here are some of the queries you reported as unsatisfactory, and how Anycase 2.0 is answering them now.
Motion to dismiss a civil case
Quantum of evidence for preliminary investigation
Minor held liable for contractual obligations
Anycase 2.0
What are the grounds that can be used in a motion to dismiss a civil case?
Bottom line: Today, a motion to dismiss in civil cases is generally prohibited and may only be filed on three narrow grounds. Historically, Rule 16 listed ten grounds; those still matter for older cases and as affirmative defenses.
Legal Basis / Doctrine
Current rule (effective May 1, 2020): A motion to dismiss is prohibited, except on three grounds: (i) lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, ii) litis pendentia, and (iii) res judicata or prescription of action, per the 2019 amendments to the Rules of Civil
Procedure ( ).Pre-2020 Rule 16 (still cited by jurisprudence and relevant to pre-amendment filings):
Listed ten grounds for a motion to dismiss, including lack of jurisdiction, improper venue, lack of legal capacity, another action pending, res judicata, prescription, failure to state a cause of action, extinguishment, statute of frauds, and non-compliance with a condition precedent ( ;see also citations in cases like
).
Courts may motu proprio dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, litis pendentia, res judicata, and prescription, and certain grounds can be raised even after answer when they supervene (
).
"Section. 12. Prohibited motions. - The following motions shall not be allowed: (a) Motion to dismiss except on the following grounds: i. That the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim; ii. That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause; and, iii. That the cause of action is barred by a prior judgment or by the statute of limitations; ..." —
Conclusion
Current, post-2020 grounds for a motion to dismiss: (1) lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, (2) litis pendentia, and (3) res judicata or prescription.
The classic ten Rule 16 grounds apply to pre-amendment cases and as guideposts for affirmative defenses; courts may dismiss motu proprio for specific grounds and allow certain late-raised grounds in line with jurisprudence.
Authorities
(2020 Amendments: prohibited motions; limited MD grounds)
, Rule 16, Sec. 1 (classic grounds)
(manner/timing; motu proprio dismissals)
(post-answer MD allowed for specific grounds)
A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC
Law
(1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)
Jurisprudence
v. United Overseas Bank (2016)
Jurisprudence
J.O.S. Managing Builders
A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC
Law
A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC
Law
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)
Jurisprudence
J.O.S. Managing Builders, Inc. v. United Overseas Bank Philippines (2016)
Jurisprudence
Anycase
What are the grounds that can be used in a motion to dismiss a civil case?
The grounds for filing a motion to dismiss a civil case are enumerated in the Rules of Court. The 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, provide the following grounds:
Section 1, Rule 16 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure:
"Within the time for but before filing the answer to the complaint or pleading asserting a claim, a motion to dismiss may be made on any of the following grounds: (a) That the court has no jurisdiction over the person of the defending party; (b) That the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim; (c) That venue is improperly laid; (d) That the plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue; (e) That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause; (f) That the cause of action is barred by a prior judgment or by the statute of limitations; (g) That the pleading asserting the claim states no cause of action; (h) That the claim or demand set forth in the plaintiff's pleading has been paid, waived, abandoned, or otherwise extinguished; (i) That the claim on which the action is founded is unenforceable under the provisions of the statute of frauds; and (j) That a condition precedent for filing the claim has not been complied with." —
This enumeration is consistently recognized in Supreme Court jurisprudence, such as in
,
, and
.
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
GROUND
RULE/CASE REFERENCE
No jurisdiction over the person of the defending party
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
No jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Venue is improperly laid
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
J1
Jurisprudence
Another action pending between the same parties for the same cause
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Cause of action barred by prior judgment or statute of limitations
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Pleading states no cause of action
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
J1
Jurisprudence
Claim has been paid, waived, abandoned, or otherwise extinguished
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Claim is unenforceable under the statute of frauds
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Condition precedent for filing the claim has not been complied with
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Additional Notes
These grounds must generally be raised at the earliest opportunity, usually before filing an answer, or they may be deemed waived, except for certain grounds like lack of jurisdiction, which may be raised at any stage of the proceedings ( ).
The rules have been amended to limit the grounds for a motion to dismiss at the pre-answer stage, but the above list remains the general reference for civil cases filed before the effectivity of the 2019 amendments
( ).
Philippine Primark Properties v. China
Development of the Philippines
Banking Corporation Trust and Assets Management Group (2024)
Jurisprudence
Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)
Jurisprudence
v. Carpio (2017)
Jurisprudence
Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)
Jurisprudence
A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC
Law
SMARTER LEGAL AI
More than just looks,
better intelligence too
Unrelated doctrine mentioned? Irrelevant cases cited? Seeing the lower courts' decision cited as the dispositive? Anycase 2.0’s upgraded legal AI delivers more relevant, actionable, and accurate answers.
In recent evaluations using the 2024 Philippine Bar Exam questions, Anycase 2.0 was able to identify and retrieve all necessary legal authorities in 75% of its answers, compared to 52.5% from Anycase 1.0 and and only 33.3% from recent GPT models.
Here are some of the queries you reported as unsatisfactory, and how Anycase 2.0 is answering them now.
Motion to dismiss a civil case
Quantum of evidence for preliminary investigation
Minor held liable for contractual obligations
Anycase 2.0
What are the grounds that can be used in a motion to dismiss a civil case?
Bottom line: Today, a motion to dismiss in civil cases is generally prohibited and may only be filed on three narrow grounds. Historically, Rule 16 listed ten grounds; those still matter for older cases and as affirmative defenses.
Legal Basis / Doctrine
Current rule (effective May 1, 2020): A motion to dismiss is prohibited, except on three grounds: (i) lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, ii) litis pendentia, and (iii) res judicata or prescription of action, per the 2019 amendments to the Rules of Civil
Procedure ( ).Pre-2020 Rule 16 (still cited by jurisprudence and relevant to pre-amendment filings):
Listed ten grounds for a motion to dismiss, including lack of jurisdiction, improper venue, lack of legal capacity, another action pending, res judicata, prescription, failure to state a cause of action, extinguishment, statute of frauds, and non-compliance with a condition precedent ( ;see also citations in cases like
).
Courts may motu proprio dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, litis pendentia, res judicata, and prescription, and certain grounds can be raised even after answer when they supervene (
).
"Section. 12. Prohibited motions. - The following motions shall not be allowed: (a) Motion to dismiss except on the following grounds: i. That the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim; ii. That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause; and, iii. That the cause of action is barred by a prior judgment or by the statute of limitations; ..." —
Conclusion
Current, post-2020 grounds for a motion to dismiss: (1) lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, (2) litis pendentia, and (3) res judicata or prescription.
The classic ten Rule 16 grounds apply to pre-amendment cases and as guideposts for affirmative defenses; courts may dismiss motu proprio for specific grounds and allow certain late-raised grounds in line with jurisprudence.
Authorities
(2020 Amendments: prohibited motions; limited MD grounds)
, Rule 16, Sec. 1 (classic grounds)
(manner/timing; motu proprio dismissals)
(post-answer MD allowed for specific grounds)
A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC
Law
(1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)
Jurisprudence
v. United Overseas Bank (2016)
Jurisprudence
J.O.S. Managing Builders
A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC
Law
A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC
Law
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)
Jurisprudence
J.O.S. Managing Builders, Inc. v. United Overseas Bank Philippines (2016)
Jurisprudence
Anycase
What are the grounds that can be used in a motion to dismiss a civil case?
The grounds for filing a motion to dismiss a civil case are enumerated in the Rules of Court. The 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, provide the following grounds:
Section 1, Rule 16 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure:
"Within the time for but before filing the answer to the complaint or pleading asserting a claim, a motion to dismiss may be made on any of the following grounds: (a) That the court has no jurisdiction over the person of the defending party; (b) That the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim; (c) That venue is improperly laid; (d) That the plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue; (e) That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause; (f) That the cause of action is barred by a prior judgment or by the statute of limitations; (g) That the pleading asserting the claim states no cause of action; (h) That the claim or demand set forth in the plaintiff's pleading has been paid, waived, abandoned, or otherwise extinguished; (i) That the claim on which the action is founded is unenforceable under the provisions of the statute of frauds; and (j) That a condition precedent for filing the claim has not been complied with." —
This enumeration is consistently recognized in Supreme Court jurisprudence, such as in
,
, and
.
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
GROUND
RULE/CASE REFERENCE
No jurisdiction over the person of the defending party
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
No jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Venue is improperly laid
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
J1
Jurisprudence
Another action pending between the same parties for the same cause
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Cause of action barred by prior judgment or statute of limitations
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Pleading states no cause of action
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
J1
Jurisprudence
Claim has been paid, waived, abandoned, or otherwise extinguished
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Claim is unenforceable under the statute of frauds
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Condition precedent for filing the claim has not been complied with
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Additional Notes
These grounds must generally be raised at the earliest opportunity, usually before filing an answer, or they may be deemed waived, except for certain grounds like lack of jurisdiction, which may be raised at any stage of the proceedings ( ).
The rules have been amended to limit the grounds for a motion to dismiss at the pre-answer stage, but the above list remains the general reference for civil cases filed before the effectivity of the 2019 amendments
( ).
Philippine Primark Properties v. China
Development of the Philippines
Banking Corporation Trust and Assets Management Group (2024)
Jurisprudence
Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)
Jurisprudence
v. Carpio (2017)
Jurisprudence
Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)
Jurisprudence
A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC
Law
SMARTER LEGAL AI
More than just looks,
better intelligence too
Unrelated doctrine mentioned? Irrelevant cases cited? Anycase 2.0’s upgraded AI delivers more relevant, and actionable responses.
In recent evaluations using 120 2024 Philippine Bar Exam questions, Anycase 2.0 was able to identify and retrieve all necessary legal authorities in 75% of its answers, compared to 52.5% from Anycase 1 and and only 33.3% from GPT.
Here are some of the queries you reported as unsatisfactory, and how Anycase 2.0 is answering them now.
Motion to dismiss a civil case
Quantum of evidence for preliminary investigation
Minor held liable for contractual obligations
Anycase 2.0
What are the grounds that can be used in a motion to dismiss a civil case?
Bottom line: Today, a motion to dismiss in civil cases is generally prohibited and may only be filed on three narrow grounds. Historically, Rule 16 listed ten grounds; those still matter for older cases and as affirmative defenses.
Legal Basis / Doctrine
Current rule (effective May 1, 2020): A motion to dismiss is prohibited, except on three grounds: (i) lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, ii) litis pendentia, and (iii) res judicata or prescription of action, per the 2019 amendments to the Rules of Civil
Procedure ( ).Pre-2020 Rule 16 (still cited by jurisprudence and relevant to pre-amendment filings):
Listed ten grounds for a motion to dismiss, including lack of jurisdiction, improper venue, lack of legal capacity, another action pending, res judicata, prescription, failure to state a cause of action, extinguishment, statute of frauds, and non-compliance with a condition precedent ( ;see also citations in cases like
).
Courts may motu proprio dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, litis pendentia, res judicata, and prescription, and certain grounds can be raised even after answer when they supervene (
).
"Section. 12. Prohibited motions. - The following motions shall not be allowed: (a) Motion to dismiss except on the following grounds: i. That the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim; ii. That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause; and, iii. That the cause of action is barred by a prior judgment or by the statute of limitations; ..." —
Conclusion
Current, post-2020 grounds for a motion to dismiss: (1) lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, (2) litis pendentia, and (3) res judicata or prescription.
The classic ten Rule 16 grounds apply to pre-amendment cases and as guideposts for affirmative defenses; courts may dismiss motu proprio for specific grounds and allow certain late-raised grounds in line with jurisprudence.
Authorities
(2020 Amendments: prohibited motions; limited MD grounds)
, Rule 16, Sec. 1 (classic grounds)
(manner/timing; motu proprio dismissals)
(post-answer MD allowed for specific grounds)
A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC
Law
(1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)
Jurisprudence
v. United Overseas Bank (2016)
Jurisprudence
J.O.S. Managing Builders
A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC
Law
A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC
Law
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)
Jurisprudence
J.O.S. Managing Builders, Inc. v. United Overseas Bank Philippines (2016)
Jurisprudence
Anycase
What are the grounds that can be used in a motion to dismiss a civil case?
The grounds for filing a motion to dismiss a civil case are enumerated in the Rules of Court. The 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, provide the following grounds:
Section 1, Rule 16 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure:
"Within the time for but before filing the answer to the complaint or pleading asserting a claim, a motion to dismiss may be made on any of the following grounds: (a) That the court has no jurisdiction over the person of the defending party; (b) That the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim; (c) That venue is improperly laid; (d) That the plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue; (e) That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause; (f) That the cause of action is barred by a prior judgment or by the statute of limitations; (g) That the pleading asserting the claim states no cause of action; (h) That the claim or demand set forth in the plaintiff's pleading has been paid, waived, abandoned, or otherwise extinguished; (i) That the claim on which the action is founded is unenforceable under the provisions of the statute of frauds; and (j) That a condition precedent for filing the claim has not been complied with." —
This enumeration is consistently recognized in Supreme Court jurisprudence, such as in
,
, and
.
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
GROUND
RULE/CASE REFERENCE
No jurisdiction over the person of the defending party
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
No jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Venue is improperly laid
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
J1
Jurisprudence
Another action pending between the same parties for the same cause
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Cause of action barred by prior judgment or statute of limitations
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Pleading states no cause of action
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
J1
Jurisprudence
Claim has been paid, waived, abandoned, or otherwise extinguished
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Claim is unenforceable under the statute of frauds
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Condition precedent for filing the claim has not been complied with
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Additional Notes
These grounds must generally be raised at the earliest opportunity, usually before filing an answer, or they may be deemed waived, except for certain grounds like lack of jurisdiction, which may be raised at any stage of the proceedings ( ).
The rules have been amended to limit the grounds for a motion to dismiss at the pre-answer stage, but the above list remains the general reference for civil cases filed before the effectivity of the 2019 amendments
( ).
Philippine Primark Properties v. China
Development of the Philippines
Banking Corporation Trust and Assets Management Group (2024)
Jurisprudence
Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)
Jurisprudence
v. Carpio (2017)
Jurisprudence
Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)
Jurisprudence
A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC
Law
SMARTER LEGAL AI
More than just looks,
better intelligence too
Unrelated doctrine mentioned? Irrelevant cases cited? Seeing the lower courts' decision cited as the dispositive? Anycase 2.0’s upgraded legal AI delivers more relevant, actionable, and accurate answers.
In recent evaluations using the 2024 Philippine Bar Exam questions, Anycase 2.0 was able to identify and retrieve all necessary legal authorities in 75% of its answers, compared to 52.5% from Anycase 1.0 and and only 33.3% from recent GPT models.
Here are some of the queries you reported as unsatisfactory, and how Anycase 2.0 is answering them now.
Motion to dismiss a civil case
Quantum of evidence for preliminary investigation
Minor held liable for contractual obligations
Anycase 2.0
What are the grounds that can be used in a motion to dismiss a civil case?
Bottom line: Today, a motion to dismiss in civil cases is generally prohibited and may only be filed on three narrow grounds. Historically, Rule 16 listed ten grounds; those still matter for older cases and as affirmative defenses.
Legal Basis / Doctrine
Current rule (effective May 1, 2020): A motion to dismiss is prohibited, except on three grounds: (i) lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, ii) litis pendentia, and (iii) res judicata or prescription of action, per the 2019 amendments to the Rules of Civil
Procedure ( ).Pre-2020 Rule 16 (still cited by jurisprudence and relevant to pre-amendment filings):
Listed ten grounds for a motion to dismiss, including lack of jurisdiction, improper venue, lack of legal capacity, another action pending, res judicata, prescription, failure to state a cause of action, extinguishment, statute of frauds, and non-compliance with a condition precedent (; see also citations in cases like
).
Courts may motu proprio dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, litis pendentia, res judicata, and prescription, and certain grounds can be raised even after answer when they supervene (
).
"Section. 12. Prohibited motions. - The following motions shall not be allowed: (a) Motion to dismiss except on the following grounds: i. That the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim; ii. That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause; and, iii. That the cause of action is barred by a prior judgment or by the statute of limitations; ..."
—
Conclusion
Current, post-2020 grounds for a motion to dismiss: (1) lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, (2) litis pendentia, and (3) res judicata or prescription.
The classic ten Rule 16 grounds apply to pre-amendment cases and as guideposts for affirmative defenses; courts may dismiss motu proprio for specific grounds and allow certain late-raised grounds in line with jurisprudence.
Authorities
(2020 Amendments: prohibited motions; limited MD grounds)
, Rule 16, Sec. 1 (classic grounds)
(manner/timing; motu proprio dismissals)
(post-answer MD allowed for specific grounds)
A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC
Law
(1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)
Jurisprudence
v. United Overseas Bank (2016)
Jurisprudence
J.O.S. Managing Builders
A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC
Law
A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC
Law
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)
Jurisprudence
J.O.S. Managing Builders, Inc. v. United Overseas Bank Philippines (2016)
Jurisprudence
Anycase
What are the grounds that can be used in a motion to dismiss a civil case?
The grounds for filing a motion to dismiss a civil case are enumerated in the Rules of Court. The 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, provide the following grounds:
Section 1, Rule 16 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure:
"Within the time for but before filing the answer to the complaint or pleading asserting a claim, a motion to dismiss may be made on any of the following grounds: (a) That the court has no jurisdiction over the person of the defending party; (b) That the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim; (c) That venue is improperly laid; (d) That the plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue; (e) That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause; (f) That the cause of action is barred by a prior judgment or by the statute of limitations; (g) That the pleading asserting the claim states no cause of action; (h) That the claim or demand set forth in the plaintiff's pleading has been paid, waived, abandoned, or otherwise extinguished; (i) That the claim on which the action is founded is unenforceable under the provisions of the statute of frauds; and (j) That a condition precedent for filing the claim has not been complied with." —
This enumeration is consistently recognized in Supreme Court jurisprudence, such as in
,
, and
.
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
GROUND
RULE/CASE REFERENCE
No jurisdiction over the person of the defending party
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
No jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Venue is improperly laid
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
J1
Jurisprudence
Another action pending between the same parties for the same cause
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Cause of action barred by prior judgment or statute of limitations
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Pleading states no cause of action
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
J1
Jurisprudence
Claim has been paid, waived, abandoned, or otherwise extinguished
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Claim is unenforceable under the statute of frauds
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Condition precedent for filing the claim has not been complied with
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
Law
Additional Notes
These grounds must generally be raised at the earliest opportunity, usually before filing an answer, or they may be deemed waived, except for certain grounds like lack of jurisdiction, which may be raised at any stage of the proceedings ( ).
The rules have been amended to limit the grounds for a motion to dismiss at the pre-answer stage, but the above list remains the general reference for civil cases filed before the effectivity of the 2019 amendments
( ).
Philippine Primark Properties v. China Banking Corporation Trust and Assets
Development of the Philippines v. Carpio (2017)
Management Group (2024)
Jurisprudence
Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)
Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence
Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)
Jurisprudence
A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC
Law
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IRAC to ALAC

IRAC to ALAC
Education mode now uses ALAC (Answer, Law, Application, Conclusion), adopted especially to help law students study better.
ANYCASE 2.0 VS OTHER AI MODELS
Setting the bar higher for Philippine legal AI
Setting the bar higher for Philippine legal AI
We ran Anycase 2.0, its predecessor Anycase 1.0, and GPT models models on 120 Philippine Bar Exam questions to test their ability to produce correct, defensible legal conclusions (answer correctness), provide verifiable citations (groundedness), and retrieve relevant legal authorities (context relevance).
In the evaluations, Anycase 2.0 demonstrated the strongest legal reliability, producing 87.5% accurate, actionable answers, a 0% fabrication rate, and 94.2% fully verifiable citations grounded in Philippine law. Compared to Anycase 1.0, it cut incorrect conclusions by half, expanded coverage from 52.5% to 75%, and eliminated the 1.7% irrelevance rate recorded in the previous version.
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Answer Correctness
Anycase 2.0 delivered 87.5% accurate, defensible, and immediately usable answers, up from 75.8% in Anycase 1.0.
By comparison, GPT (June 2025) produced only 24.2% usable responses, with most requiring significant legal revision to meet professional standards.
Anycase 2.0 delivered 87.5% accurate, defensible, and immediately usable answers, up from 75.8% in Anycase 1.0.
By comparison, GPT (June 2025) produced only 24.2% usable responses, with most requiring significant legal revision to meet professional standards.
Anycase 2.0 delivered 87.5% accurate, defensible, and immediately usable answers, up from 75.8% in Anycase 1.0.
By comparison, GPT (June 2025) produced only 24.2% usable responses, with most requiring significant legal revision to meet professional standards.
Groundedness
Anycase 2.0 achieved a 0% fabrication rate, ensuring every claim was tied to real, verifiable legal authorities. Meanwhile, 32.5% of GPT responses contained fabricated or untraceable citations.
Anycase 2.0 achieved a 0% fabrication rate, ensuring every claim was tied to real, verifiable legal authorities. Meanwhile, 32.5% of GPT responses contained fabricated or untraceable citations.
Anycase 2.0 achieved a 0% fabrication rate, ensuring every claim was tied to real, verifiable legal authorities. Meanwhile, 32.5% of GPT responses contained fabricated or untraceable citations.
Context relevance
Anycase 2.0 delivered complete legal coverage in 75% of its answers, citing all key authorities with zero irrelevant references. By contrast, GPT, missed essential citations and produced misleading or off-topic context in 29% of its answers.
Anycase 2.0 delivered complete legal coverage in 75% of its answers, citing all key authorities with zero irrelevant references. By contrast, GPT, missed essential citations and produced misleading or off-topic context in 29% of its answers.
Anycase 2.0 delivered complete legal coverage in 75% of its answers, citing all key authorities with zero irrelevant references. By contrast, GPT, missed essential citations and produced misleading or off-topic context in 29% of its answers.
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Sign in using your existing Anycase account to unlock 15 new AI credits, instant access to Chat UI, and other upgrades in Anycase 2.0.
Sign in using your existing Anycase account to unlock 15 new AI credits, instant access to Chat UI, and other upgrades in Anycase 2.0.
VALID UNTIL NOVEMBER 25, 2025
RESTART YOUR FREE TRIAL
Unlock 15 AI credits.
For a limited time only.
Sign in using your existing Anycase account to unlock 15 new AI credits, instant access to Chat UI, and other upgrades in Anycase 2.0.
VALID UNTIL NOVEMBER 25, 2025
