Practice question
An ordinary witness offers a handwriting opinion based on years of familiarity; another offers a complex scientific conclusion based only on confidence. Explain why the foundations differ under the opinion rules.
Legal references
- 2019 Revised Rules on Evidence, Rule 130 Sections 51–53 and Rule 133 Section 5: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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