Practice question
The defendant claims ownership, and possession cannot be resolved without addressing that claim. How should the drafter describe the first-level court’s power?
- It must transfer the case solely because ownership was mentioned.
- It must automatically dismiss every ejectment complaint involving ownership.
- It permanently cancels all competing titles.
- It may resolve ownership only to determine possession.
- It may decide every unrelated land dispute between the parties.
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 70, Sections 1–3, 16–18: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
- A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC, March 1, 2022, Rules on Expedited Procedures in the First Level Courts, Rule III: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/assets/pdf/journals/Collation_and_Codification_of_SC_Issuance_DIGITAL.pdf
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