Practice question
A damaged machine is properly exhibited so the court can inspect the broken component relevant to the disputed defect. May the machine function as evidence even though it contains no written statement?
- Yes; the Rules recognize objects addressed to the court's senses
- No; all evidence must be written
- No; only human speech can establish facts
- Yes; therefore inspection automatically establishes every element of liability
- No; physical condition can never matter
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.pdf — A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, 2019 Revised Rules on Evidence, effective May 1, 2020; Rules 128 §§1–4, 130 §§1–2, 131 §1, and 133 §§1–2,6.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2013/dec2013/gr_182356_2013.html — Dela Llana v. Biong, G.R. No. 182356, December 4, 2013, MAIN decision (evidentiary facts, ultimate fact, and admissibility versus weight).
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