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Practice question: Accion Publiciana

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Does every accion publiciana necessarily belong originally in the RTC under current RA 11576?
  1. Yes, the action’s label always decides RTC jurisdiction
  2. Yes, property value never matters
  3. No, the assessed-value allocation between first-level courts and RTC applies, absent a different special rule
  4. Only the mayor may decide
  5. No court may hear it

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11576_2021.html — RA 11576, sections 1–2, assessed-value jurisdiction
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/dec2022/gr_241507_2022.html — G.R. No. 241507, December 7, 2022, nature of accion publiciana
  • https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/64941 — Miranda v. Spouses Mallari, G.R. No. 218343, accion publiciana where ejectment allegations are absent

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