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Practice question: Testimonial Privilege

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Practice question

Does Section 25 create an absolute prohibition on all voluntary testimony between parents and children?
  1. Yes, every voluntary statement is forbidden
  2. Yes, even the protected person cannot choose to testify
  3. No, it protects against being compelled to testify, subject to the stated exception
  4. Yes, it disqualifies every relative from all cases
  5. Yes, it makes every family conversation hearsay

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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