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Practice question: Purchase of Property in Litigation (See also Civil Code, Art. 1491(5))

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

A judge buys a disputed receivable that is the subject of litigation in the judge’s own court. Does its intangible form alone create an exemption?
  1. Yes; all receivables are exempt.
  2. No.
  3. Yes; only physical delivery counts.
  4. Yes; disputed debts cannot be property.
  5. Yes; a bank transfer removes the prohibition.

Legal references

  • 2025 CJCA, AM 25-04-04-SC, November 11, 2025, specific Canon and section identified: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/100836
  • Civil Code, Article 1491(5): https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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