Practice question
Which circumstance calls for refusal under Rule IV, Section 4 even if the document appears lawful?
- The principal is left-handed.
- The signatory chooses blue ink.
- The notary judges that the signatory is not acting of free will.
- The instrument is short.
- The notary has never represented the principal.
Legal references
- A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC, 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice, Rules III, IV and VI, official collation pp. 1707–1716: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/assets/pdf/journals/Collation_and_Codification_of_SC_Issuance_DIGITAL.pdf
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