SPECIAL CIVIL ACTIONS

SPECIAL CIVIL ACTIONS

Rita Linda Ventura-Jimeno

I. GENERAL DEFINITION

II. HOW INITIATED

III. DIFFERENT SPECIAL CIVIL ACTIONS

A. INTERPLEADER
1. Definition
2. Purpose
3. Jurisdiction
4. Requisites
5. Procedure
6. Jurisprudence
6.1. Interpleader found to be proper
6.2. Interpleader found to be improper

B. DECLARATORY RELIEF AND SIMILAR REMEDIES

1. Definition
2. Exclusive Jurisdiction
3. Specific Features
4. Actions that may be brought under this rule
5. When action for Declaratory Relief found Proper
6. When action for Declaratory Relief found Improper
7. When court action is discretionary
8. When converted into ordinary action
9. Jurisprudence

C. CERTIORARI
1. Prefatory Statement
2. Definition
3. Requisites
4. Terminology
5. When improper
6. Requirements for extrinsic sufficiency of
petition for certiorari
7. Time to file certiorari petition
8. Respect for hierarchy of courts
9. Administrative sanctions against judges who

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refuse to proceed with the main case ]

10. Sanctions against litigants and lawyers
who file unmeritorious certiorari petitions
11. Amendments in other Rules affecting certiorari

D. PROHIBITION
1. Definition
2. Requisites
3. Objective of Prohibition
4. Jurisprudence

E. MANDAMUS
1. Definition
2. Requisites
3. Jurisprudence
4. Rule on Writ of Continuing Mandamus

F. QUO WARRANTO
1. Definition
2. Jurisdiction
3. Requisites
4. Specific Features
5. Distinctions
6. Jurisprudence

G. EXPROPRIATION
1. Definition
2. Jurisdiction
3. Requisites
4. Specific Features
5. Jurisprudence

H. FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE

1. Definition
2. Requisites
3. Distinction between right of redemption and
equity of redemption
4. Specific Features
5. Jurisprudence

I. PARTITION
1. Definition
2. Jurisdiction
3. Kinds of Partition
a. Extrajudicial
b. Judicial Partition

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4. Requisites
5. Specific Features:
6. Jurisprudence

J. FORCIBLE ENTRY AND UNLAWFUL DETAINER

1. Definition
2. Definition of Terms
3. Purpose
4. Jurisdiction
5. Three kinds of actions to recover possession of realty
6. Requisites
7. Specific Features
8. Jurisprudence

K. CONTEMPT
1. Definition
2. Jurisdiction
3. Kinds of Contempt
As to manner of commission:
a. Direct contempt
b. Indirect contempt
As to nature:
a. Civil contempt
b. Criminal contempt
4. Bench Warrants
5. Requisites
6. Specific Features
7. Jurisprudence

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