Practice question
An official uses extrajudicial abatement against property alleged to be a nuisance. The court later declares it was not a real nuisance. The official claims707 applies only to private persons, regardless of official acts. Which is correct?
- 707 expressly includes public officials as well as private persons
- Public office automatically creates blanket immunity under707
- Only the property owner can owe damages
- A nuisance label is conclusive against every court
- Judicial declaration can never matter
Legal references
- Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles695 and699–707.
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