Practice question
The parties consent to the judge’s acquisition of their disputed rights in the judge’s own case. Does their agreement alone authorize a purchase prohibited by Section 19(f)?
- Yes; litigants privately repeal judicial ethics.
- Yes; consent transforms litigation into no litigation.
- Yes; every sale becomes valid merely by signatures.
- Yes; the clerk’s receipt removes all concerns.
- No.
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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