Practice question
A judge faces genuine ambiguity in a statutory provision and proposes ignoring its purpose because fidelity supposedly permits attention only to isolated words. Which is correct?
- Canon II directs consideration of both letter and spirit where interpretation or application is doubtful.
- Fidelity forbids considering statutory purpose in doubt.
- Ambiguity authorizes a private bargain with counsel.
- The judge must always decline jurisdiction.
- A party’s preference conclusively resolves ambiguity.
Legal references
- 2025 Code of Judicial Conduct and Accountability, AM25-04-04-SC, Preamble, General Provisions and Canons I–II: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/100836
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