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Practice question: Disqualification of Witnesses

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Which prior conviction does Rule 119, Section 17(e) specifically address for discharge as State witness?
  1. Only a civil judgment for unpaid rent.
  2. A conviction at any time for an offense involving moral turpitude.
  3. Only a dismissed administrative complaint.
  4. Every parking allegation regardless of conviction or character.
  5. Only a witness’s unpopular opinion.

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
  • Rules of Court, Rule 119, Section 17, special conditions for discharge as State witness: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html

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