Practice question
A person is compelled to testify against a grandchild in an ordinary dispute. No Section25 crime-based exception is established. Counsel says the privilege stops at children and never reaches grandchildren. Which is correct?
- Every distant relative is a direct descendant
- Grandchildren are categorically excluded
- Only the witness’s age determines coverage
- The express coverage includes other direct descendants
- Only surname identity controls
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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