Practice question
An adult is compelled to testify against a sibling and invokes Section 25 solely because of sibling kinship. Does that relationship fall within the provision's stated lineage categories?
- No, siblings are collateral relatives, not parents, children or other direct ascendants or descendants
- Yes, every blood relative is expressly included
- Yes, friendship also qualifies
- Yes, all household members are included
- No, because the rule applies only to corporations
Legal references
- 2019 Revised Rules on Evidence, Rule 130, Sections 25–26: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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