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Practice question: Liberal Construction of the Rules on Evidence

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Under Marily, is the CTA’s authority to consider related new issues described as unbridled?
  1. Only the Commissioner may define the limits
  2. Yes; it is unlimited
  3. No
  4. Only the taxpayer may define the limits
  5. The existing record is never relevant

Legal references

  • Rule1 Section6: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
  • Agapito v. Aeroplus Multi-Services, G.R.248304, April20,2022, MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/apr2022/gr_248304_2022.html
  • CIR v. Marily Development Corporation, G.R.263794, April2,2025, MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_263794_2025.html

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