Practice question
A signed letter by A admits A’s debt. It also accuses unrelated B of wrongdoing. No agency, conspiracy or other basis is shown to use A’s accusation against B. Which is sound?
- Admissibility against A necessarily proves B’s liability.
- The whole letter must be excluded even against A.
- The letter may satisfy the party-admission rule against A without automatically becoming admissible proof against B.
- B must accept every allegation in any authentic letter.
- A’s signature makes all contents conclusive.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html — Rule 128 section 3; Rule 130 sections 27–29, 34–35 and 37; Rule 132 section 34: purpose-specific admissibility.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1955/nov1955/gr_l-9181_1955.html — People v. Yatco, G.R. L-9181, November 28, 1955, main opinion: multiple admissibility, subject to current safeguards.
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