Practice question
A witness saw both parties sign an unnotarized agreement and identifies that agreement in court. Is the absence of notarization necessarily fatal to authentication?
- Yes, all private writings must be notarized
- Yes, no witness may identify a signature
- No, and every clause is therefore conclusively enforceable
- No, eyewitness proof of execution is a recognized method
- Only a notary may ever recognize handwriting
Legal references
- 2019 Rules on Evidence, Rule 132 Section 20: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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