Practice question
Both sides have completed examining a witness. A party later seeks recall to correct a material impression. May it recall without leave merely by using the word curative?
- No; Rule 132, Section 9 requires leave, granted or withheld in the interests of justice.
- Yes, counsel may repeatedly recall without court authority.
- Yes, recall is mandatory whenever requested.
- Yes, the witness may reopen trial privately.
- Yes, all examination limits become void.
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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