Article 9
RA 386 · Civil Code of the Philippines
ELI5— what this means for you
No judge can refuse to decide a case just because the law is silent, unclear, or incomplete on the issue.
Official text — RA 386
No judge or court shall decline to render judgment by reason of the silence, obscurity or insufficiency of the laws. (6)
Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)
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