Practice question
After an order of expropriation, the plaintiff unilaterally withdraws and insists no court-imposed terms can apply. What does Section 4 provide?
- The plaintiff always controls unconditional dismissal after that stage.
- The owner necessarily receives no consideration of resulting prejudice.
- The order has no procedural consequence.
- Only the plaintiff’s private letter can establish the terms.
- Discontinuance is subject to such terms as the court deems just and equitable.
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rules 66-68, specifically the procedural provisions identified in each explanation: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
- Spouses Baterna v. National Transmission Corp., G.R. No. 276920, January 21, 2026, main decision, operative present-value and postfinality-interest rulings: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2026/jan2026/gr_276920_2026.html
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