Practice question
A charge ended in a final dismissal favorable to the applicant. Does the mere word final automatically make it a charge decided against the applicant under Section 2?
- Yes, every favorable dismissal is an adverse moral finding.
- Yes, final always means conviction.
- Yes, the result can never be examined.
- Yes, the applicant is barred merely for winning the case.
- No; the rule refers to a decision with finality against the applicant.
Legal references
- A.M. No. 24-10-05-SC, August 12, 2025, amended Rule 138, effective November 3, 2025, Sections 2, 11-13 and 16-19 as identified: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_24-10-05-sc_2025.pdf
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