Practice question
A witness acquired handwriting knowledge by acting on purported writings in prior transactions. Is personally watching the maker write the only route in Section 22?
- Yes, prior transactional familiarity is expressly excluded.
- No.
- Yes, only a notary may recognize handwriting.
- Yes, a handwriting expert is invariably mandatory.
- Yes, the witness must have drafted the document personally.
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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