Practice question
A proponent offers several earlier incidents and labels them a 'system' identifying the present actor. No reliable connection between the incidents and the disputed identity is established. The proponent argues that using the statutory word guarantees admission. Which answer is correct?
- The word 'system' itself supplies every evidentiary foundation
- Any allegation of previous misconduct proves identity
- The court must assess a genuine relevant connection and other admissibility requirements; a label alone is insufficient
- The current facts need not be proved
- The label converts speculation into conclusive evidence
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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