PD 1083 Article 4

Construction and interpretation.

Article 4

ARTICLE 4. Construction and interpretation. — (1) In the construction and interpretation of this Code and other Muslim laws, the court shall take into consideration the primary sources of Muslim law. (2) Standard treatises and works on Muslim law and jurisprudence shall be given persuasive weight in the interpretation of Muslim law.

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