Practice question
A court compares a disputed signature with writings the opponent has admitted as genuine. Counsel objects that judicial comparison is never allowed unless an expert first agrees with the result. Which is best?
- Section 22 permits comparison by the court with the prescribed genuine exemplars
- Judges may compare only writings nobody has authenticated
- An expert is always an indispensable prerequisite
- Any comparison automatically makes the disputed document conclusive
- Admitted genuine exemplars are legally irrelevant
Legal references
- 2019 Rules on Evidence, Rule 132 Section 22: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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