Practice question
Absent specific court direction, should public respondents file an answer or comment under Section5?
- They must always act as private advocates
- No
- Only the petitioner grants permission
- They decide the higher petition themselves
- They automatically become petitioners
Legal references
- Rules1 and62–70, special civil actions and specific procedural provisions: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
- 2019 amendments AM19-10-20-SC, retained special civil action provisions: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
- AM07-7-12-SC, December4,2007, amended Rule65: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_07-7-12-sc_2007.html
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