Practice question
Does Section 15 presume terms were used in their primary and general acceptation?
- No, every term automatically has a secret meaning.
- No, only the drafter’s undisclosed imagination matters.
- Yes, subject to proof of a qualifying peculiar meaning used and understood in the instance.
- No, the rule prohibits ordinary meaning.
- No, usage automatically eliminates all text.
Legal references
- A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, 2019 Amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence, current Rule 130, Sections 10-24 as specified: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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