Practice question
A genuinely relevant previous transaction is offered to show a party's specific knowledge of a disputed process, rather than merely a tendency to act similarly. Is Section 35 a categorical bar?
- Yes, previous conduct is never usable
- Yes, knowledge is expressly forbidden
- Yes, labels always replace proof
- Yes, only criminal convictions may ever be evidence
- No, specific knowledge is a listed possible purpose, subject to the required foundation and other admissibility rules
Legal references
- 2019 Revised Rules on Evidence, Rule 130 Sections 35–36 and Rule 128 Sections 3–4: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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