Practice question
A party properly raises the validity of a written agreement in a verified pleading. Is validity among current Rule 130, Section 10’s express exceptions?
- Yes.
- No, the writing can never be challenged for invalidity.
- No, only a missing paper original creates an exception.
- No, the contract conclusively proves its own validity.
- No, the exception exists only for electronic documents.
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
- Spouses Paras v. Kimwa Construction and Development Corp., G.R. No. 171601, April 8, 2015, MAIN decision, relevance and waiver; use current Section 10 verified-pleading requirement rather than historical Section 9 text: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/apr2015/gr_171601_2015.html
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