Practice question
Under Rule 63 section 1, when may a person whose rights are affected by a statute seek declaratory relief concerning its construction?
- Only after final execution.
- Before breach or violation of the provision involved, subject to the remedy’s requisites.
- Only after conviction under the statute.
- Only if no person disputes its meaning.
- Only in a criminal case.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html — Rule 63 sections 1–6: declaratory relief, similar remedies, notice and conversion.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_207118_2025.html — Republic and City of Baguio v. Association of Barangay Councils, April 22, 2025, main opinion: breach must relate to the provision construed.
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