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Practice question: Business Records made by Electronic, Optical, or Similar Means (AM 01-7-01-SC, Rule 8)

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

An admitted regular electronic record was transmitted through a process shown reliably to have dropped material entries. The proponent argues only fabrication at the original source can overcome Rule8. Which is correct?
  1. Only source fabrication may be challenged
  2. Untrustworthy transmission circumstances are also expressly covered
  3. Regular practice makes transmission irrelevant
  4. Missing entries always improve trustworthiness
  5. A business record cannot contain errors

Legal references

  • A.M.01-7-01-SC, Rules on Electronic Evidence, Rules2,8 and9, civil proceedings: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/am/am_01-7-01_sc_2001.html

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