Practice question
What kind of interest does CPRA Canon III, Section 51 prohibit acquiring in the object of litigation or a transaction in which the lawyer takes part professionally?
- Every academic interest in the law
- A proprietary interest acquired directly or indirectly
- Every awareness of the case
- Any knowledge of the client's name
- Only an interest in court furniture
Legal references
- CPRA Canon III, Section 51, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC (issued text, PDF page25): https://bir-cdn.bir.gov.ph/local/pdf/RMC%20No.%20123-2023%20Annex%20A.pdf
- Civil Code, Article 1491(5): https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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