Practice question
Under Section 4(c), what is the general treatment of a duplicate?
- Admissible to the same extent as an original, subject to the stated authenticity and fairness exceptions
- Always inadmissible merely because it is a copy
- Automatically conclusive proof of every statement
- Admissible only if the original is destroyed in every case
- Always superior to the original
Legal references
- A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, Rule 130, Sections 3–4; People v. Lastimosa, G.R. No. 265758, February 3, 2025, main decision.
- Reviewed primary authority, Rule 130, Sections 3–4: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
- Reviewed primary authority, Main decision, current original and duplicate rules: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/feb2025/gr_265758_2025.html
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