Act No. 63 — An Act Prescribing the Method to Be Adopted in the Construction of Laws.

Act No. 63 · Act · Approved December 21, 1900 · 2 sections

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Section 1

SECTION 1. In the construction of all Acts which have been or shall be enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, the English text shall govern, except that in obvious cases of ambiguity, omission, or mistake, the Spanish text may be consulted to explain the English text.

Section 2

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on its passage. Enacted, December 21, 1900.

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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