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

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Under CJCA Canon IV Section 19(f), does using an intermediary avoid the prohibition on a judge’s acquisition of property in litigation?
  1. No, indirect acquisition is expressly covered
  2. Yes, only the judge’s personal signature matters
  3. Yes, any agent removes the conflict
  4. Only the intermediary’s profession matters
  5. The judge may always acquire through a relative

Legal references

  • 2025 CJCA, Canon IV Section 19(f): https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/100836

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