Practice question
Under Rule 130 section 21, does a witness’s criminal conviction invariably disqualify that person from testifying?
- No; conviction is not itself disqualifying unless otherwise provided by law.
- Yes, without exception.
- Yes, even if a law expressly permits testimony.
- No; conviction makes every statement conclusive.
- Yes, unless every party is also convicted.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html — Rule 128 section 3: relevance and nonexclusion; Rule 130 sections 21–22 and 37: witness qualifications, knowledge and hearsay.
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