Practice question
A party presents a properly authenticated and offered video to establish what a vehicle did at an intersection. The opponent argues it cannot possibly be documentary evidence because it has no printed words. Under the 2019 Rules, which is correct?
- Only paper with signatures is documentary evidence
- Video is excluded merely because it moves
- The court may consider only eyewitness narration
- The current documentary definition includes recordings and videos offered as proof of their contents, subject to the applicable rules
- Authentication alone makes the video conclusive of all issues
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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