Practice question
A clemency petitioner has waited the required period but offers only a denial that the established misconduct was wrong. The petitioner presents no positive acts of reformation and says passage of time makes acknowledgment unnecessary. Which assessment follows Section 48?
- The denial conclusively proves rehabilitation
- The petition falls short of the required recognition of wrongfulness and seriousness shown through positive acts of reformation
- The Court must ignore conduct after disbarment
- Positive acts are relevant only to a criminal appeal
- A private client's forgiveness automatically compels reinstatement
Legal references
- CPRA, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Canon VI, Sections 47–51 (issued text circularized by the BIR), PDF pages 47–49: https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
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