Practice question
A lawyer is actively participating professionally in litigation concerning ownership of a specific parcel. While that litigation remains pending, the lawyer acquires the contested property through an assignment and argues the prohibition covers only direct purchases from the client. Which statement follows Article 1491(5)?
- Assignments necessarily avoid the restriction
- The prohibition includes the lawyer's acquisition by assignment of property or rights in litigation in which the lawyer professionally participates
- Every lawyer is barred from buying all property forever
- Only the document's heading matters
- The pending litigation is irrelevant
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 1489–1492: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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