Practice question
An affidavit establishes electronic-document admissibility matters. May the proponent insist that the affiant need never affirm it in court and is immune from cross-examination?
- No; Rule 9, Section 2 requires open-court affirmation and permits cross-examination as of right.
- Yes, every electronic affidavit is unchallengeable.
- Yes, notarization eliminates the rule’s examination requirement.
- Yes, only the proponent may ever question the affiant.
- Yes, the affidavit becomes a final judgment automatically.
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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