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All ▸ Bar 2024 ▸ REMEDIAL LAW, LEGAL AND JUDICIAL ETHICS ▸ VIII. LEGAL AND JUDICIAL ETHICS WITH PRACTICAL EXERCISES ▸ B. Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC) ▸ 2. Canon 2 - Propriety ▸ f. Duty not to mislead the court, tribunal or other government agency on the existence or content of any document, argument, evidence, law, or other legal authority, or pass off as one’s own the ideas or words of another - Section 8

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Canon 2 - Propriety: Duty not to mislead the court, tribunal, or other government agency on the existence or content of any document, argument, evidence, law, or other legal authority, or pass off as one's own the ideas or words of another - Section 8

Mr. Cruz, a lawyer, is handling a case before a municipal trial court. During the trial, he presents a document as evidence to support his client's claim. The opposing counsel raises doubts about the authenticity of the document. Despite being aware that the document may be forged, Mr. Cruz insists that it is genuine and refuses to acknowledge any doubts.

Considering Section 8 of Canon 2 - Propriety, discuss the ethical implications of Mr. Cruz's actions and whether he has violated his duty not to mislead the court.

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