Non Monetary Legal Actions

Summary

Actions not capable of pecuniary estimation are under the Regional Trial Courts jurisdiction, focusing on non-monetary relief. Specific performance compels obligation fulfillment, not monetary recovery. Injunctions enforce or restrain acts. Rescission and annulment nullify contract effects. Citizen suits enforce environmental laws. Abatement of nuisance removes nuisances, with damages as secondary.

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• Injunction: Seeks to restrain or command an act. The value is not the monetary cost of the act itself, but the enforceability of the court's order. • Rescission and Annulment of Contract: The aim is to nullify a contract's effects, not to recover a specific sum. Any monetary restitution is incidental to the nullification. • Citizen Suit (Environmental Cases): While these may involve environmental damage, the core of the action is often the enforcement of environmental laws or protection of rights, which are not directly estimable in money. • Abatement of Nuisance: Even if the plaintiff prays for damages, the primary purpose is to determine and remove the nuisance, which is a non-pecuniary objective. The damages are merely incidental. SIMPLIFY
Actions not capable of pecuniary estimation are handled by the Regional Trial Court (RTC). These focus on non-monetary relief:
- Injunction: Enforces or restrains an act.
- Rescission and Annulment of Contract: Nullifies contract effects.
- Citizen Suit: Enforces environmental laws.
- Abatement of Nuisance: Removes nuisances, with damages as secondary.