Practice question
A witness’s affidavit says only I am an expert and all records are correct, without facts of personal knowledge, authentic-record basis or affirmative competence for those matters. Which Rule 9 issue arises?
- The title conclusively supplies every omitted fact.
- The affidavit must establish the required factual basis and affirmative competence, not merely use conclusions.
- The court must accept any affidavit regardless of foundation.
- The opponent must write the missing personal observations.
- The phrase expert makes all electronic data infallible.
Legal references
- A.M. No. 01-7-01-SC, Rules on Electronic Evidence, Rules 7-9: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/am/am_01-7-01_sc_2001.html
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