Practice question
A notary omits the expiration date of the commission from acknowledgments, arguing that the office wall displays it. What follows under Rule XI?
- The omission is an expressly listed ground for revocation or appropriate administrative sanction.
- The wall display cures every omission.
- Only jurats require compliance with notarial rules.
- No sanction is possible without forgery.
- A principal’s silence eliminates the violation.
Legal references
- 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice, Rule XI Section 1, quoted and applied in Guerrero v Gonzaga, AC10317, MAIN opinion: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70149
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