Practice question
An applicable treaty abolishes the relevant certificate formality for the particular foreign public document. All treaty conditions exist. Opponent insists Section24 requires it regardless. Which is correct?
- Only the creditor can waive reciprocity
- The rule commands ignoring every treaty
- A certificate is mandatory even when expressly abolished
- Section24 expressly recognizes the treaty exemption
- A foreign record is always inadmissible
Legal references
- Rule39 Sections16,26,47–48: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
- 2019 Evidence Rules132 Sections24–25 and33: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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