Practice question
A private document is exactly thirty years old. Does it satisfy Section 21’s more-than-thirty-years language on age alone?
- Yes, exactly thirty is more than thirty.
- Yes, every document older than one day qualifies.
- Yes, age eliminates natural custody and suspicion conditions.
- Yes, an unsigned date label proves every ancient-document element.
- No.
Legal references
- A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, 2019 Amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence, Rule 132, Sections 19-36 as specifically discussed: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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