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Practice question: Judicial Accountability and Disciplinary Proceedings (Canon VII)

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Does a judge’s resignation during already instituted disciplinary proceedings automatically terminate them?
  1. Yes, all liability disappears immediately
  2. Only a private settlement may revive the case
  3. No
  4. Resignation conclusively proves every allegation
  5. The JIO must impose imprisonment solely for resignation

Legal references

  • 2025 CJCA, Canon VII Section 2(2): https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/100836

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