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Practice question: Annulment of Judgment (Rule 47)

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Practice question

The challenged judgment has already been executed. Annulment is later properly granted, and the petitioner seeks damages and equitable restitution. The respondent says Rule47 only allows a declaration on paper. Which Section9 scope answers?
  1. The judgment may include damages, attorney’s fees and appropriate restitution or other relief
  2. Only a symbolic declaration is permitted
  3. Execution bars all equitable relief
  4. Every damages request is automatically granted without proof
  5. The court must ignore what execution accomplished

Legal references

  • Rules of Court, specified Rules42–47: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html Rule47 Sections4–10.

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