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Practice question: Previous Conduct as Evidence

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

A proponent supplies well-supported evidence of repeated conduct actually relevant to a disputed habit, but the court rejects it solely because Section35 categorically forbids every reference to earlier conduct. Which is correct?
  1. The rule permits genuine habit-related use subject to admissibility and relevance
  2. All previous conduct is forbidden regardless of purpose
  3. A habit label automatically decides liability
  4. Only unfavorable prior acts are admissible
  5. The current burden of proof disappears

Legal references

  • A.M.19-08-15-SC, current Rule130 Sections25–36,51–53 and Rule128 Sections3–4: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html

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