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Practice question: Recognizance (RA 10389)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A qualified adult applicant selects a reputable sibling as custodian. All other matters are favorable, but the sibling falls within the prohibited relationship degree. Can good reputation alone cure that defect?
  1. Yes, reputation replaces every other condition
  2. Yes, consent of the sibling changes the degree
  3. No recognizance application can ever be considered
  4. No; the separate relationship qualification remains
  5. The sibling automatically becomes a judge

Legal references

  • RA10389 Section8: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10389_2013.html

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