Practice question
Does identifying a circumstance as a factum probans necessarily establish the factum probandum conclusively?
- Yes; every supporting fact is conclusive
- Yes; no inference ever needs evaluation
- Yes; relevance and sufficiency are identical
- No; its connection and persuasive sufficiency must still be assessed
- No; supporting facts can never establish an ultimate fact
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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