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Practice question: Public Documents as Evidence

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Practice question

What weight does Rule 132, Section 23 give entries in public records made by a public officer in performance of duty?
  1. Conclusive proof immune from challenge
  2. Prima facie evidence of the facts stated
  3. No evidentiary effect in any case
  4. Automatic proof of every unrelated allegation
  5. Proof only of the paper's color

Legal references

  • A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, Rule 132, Sections 23–26 and 29–30.
  • Reviewed primary authority, Rule 132, Sections 23–26 and 29–30, amended foreign-record proof: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html

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