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Practice question: Authentication of Private Writings

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Practice question

Does the 2019 Section 20 limit proof of due execution and authenticity exclusively to eyewitnesses and handwriting evidence?
  1. Yes, paragraph (c) does not exist
  2. No, it also permits other evidence showing due execution and authenticity
  3. Yes, and private writings can never be authenticated
  4. No, so any unsupported assertion suffices
  5. Only a notary may choose the governing rule

Legal references

  • 2019 Rules on Evidence, Rule 132 Section 20(c): https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html

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