Practice question
A party presents an admissible character opinion. On cross-examination, the opponent proposes unrelated scandal solely to humiliate the witness’s subject, and says Section54 permits every specific incident without qualification. Which is correct?
- The permission is for relevant specific instances, not unrestricted unrelated scandal
- Every incident is automatically admissible on cross
- Humiliation itself supplies legal relevance
- Opinion testimony repeals all relevance limits
- Only the number of questions matters
Legal references
- AM19-08-15-SC, current Rule130 Section54; Rule131 Sections1–3,5–6; Rule133 Section1: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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