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Section 2 of A.M. No. 25-02-17-SC (Rules on Transmission and Execution of Letters of Request under the 1970 Hague Evidence Convention) defines specific terms used in taking evidence abroad. (a) List the terms defined in Sec. 2 and provide, in your own words, the meaning of each. (b) Explain the difference between transmission and execution as defined in Sec. 2, including which authorities perform each step in the Philippines. (c) In a hypothetical case, a foreign court sends a Letter of Request to the Philippine Central Authority for the taking of evidence from a witness residing in Manila. Using Sec. 2, identify the defined terms relevant to this situation and discuss how they govern the process from transmission to execution, including who may act as the competent/central authority and what constitutes proper execution under the rules.