Practice question
Which purpose is expressly listed in Section 35 as a possible use of similar-act evidence?
- Automatic punishment for an uncharged act
- Proof that every accusation must be true
- Specific intent or knowledge
- Elimination of the applicable burden of proof
- A substitute for proving the present dispute
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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