Practice question
A certificate says no birth entry exists in Office A after diligent search. Does it automatically prove that no entry exists in every other public office nationwide?
- Yes, one office always speaks conclusively for all offices.
- Yes, the certificate proves every possible record absent worldwide.
- Yes, geographic scope is irrelevant to the statement.
- No; Section 28 concerns the records of the certifying office.
- Yes, the officer may certify all unseen files by assumption.
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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