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Oct 11, 2005 civil-procedure judicial-inhibition rule-137 mandamus judge-disqualification supreme-court

Judicial Discretion vs Duty: When Can a Judge Inhibit From a Case?

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the limits of voluntary judicial inhibition, balancing a judge's discretion against the duty to decide cases.