Practice question
On redirect, counsel calls a proposed unrelated new subject curative and insists the judge has no choice but to allow it. What does Section 7 provide?
- Every new subject is automatically mandatory.
- The phrase curative eliminates judicial control.
- A witness may choose the legal scope conclusively.
- The opposing party must consent to every proposed answer.
- Matters not dealt with on cross may be allowed in the court’s discretion.
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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