Practice question
A party introduces a detached act of handing over money as if it were a gift. The opponent seeks to show the contemporaneous agreed exchange necessary to understand that act. Does Rule 132, Section 17 address acts as well as writings?
- Yes.
- No, the section applies only to printed letters.
- No, transactions can never require context.
- No, only the first party may describe an act.
- No, payment context is always constitutionally excluded.
Legal references
- A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, 2019 Amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence, effective May 1, 2020; Rules 131-133, specifically the cited sections: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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