1999 Bar Question: Distinguish action from cause of action. (2%)


An action is one by which a party sues another for the enforcement of protection of a right, or the prevention or redress of a wrong (Sec. 3[a], Rule 1). A cause of action is the act or omission by which a party violates a right of another (Sec. 2, Rule 2). An action must be based on a cause of action (Sec. 1, Rule 2).