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Practice question: Proof vs. Evidence

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does admission of an exhibit necessarily mean the fact for which it was offered has been sufficiently proved?
  1. Yes; admissibility and weight are identical
  2. Yes; all admitted exhibits are conclusive
  3. Yes; the opponent can no longer contest any inference
  4. No; admissibility and probative weight or sufficiency are distinct
  5. No; admitted exhibits can never establish a 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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