Text of the provision
Sec. 19. Construction in favor of natural right. — When an instrument is equally susceptible of two [ ] interpretations, one [ ] in favor of natural right and the other against it, the former is to be adopted.
2019 Revised Rules on Evidence (A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC), Rule 130, Section 19. Reproduced verbatim and verified against the Supreme Court's official published text and the ChanRobles rendering.
About this section
This is Section 19 of Rule 130 (Rules Of Admissibility A. Object (Real) Evidence) of the 2019 Revised Rules on Evidence, the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC and in force since May 1, 2020. The text above is reproduced verbatim from the current rules.
Related provisions
- Section 18 — Of two constructions, which preferred.
- Section 20 — Interpretation according to usage.
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