Practice question
A young witness coherently describes what she saw and understands the duty to tell the truth. The defense shows no contrary evidence but demands disqualification and a compulsory examination solely because she is seven. Which is best?
- Age alone neither defeats presumed competence nor establishes the need for an examination
- All seven-year-olds are conclusively incompetent
- The child must prove adulthood before testifying
- The defense’s request conclusively establishes substantial doubt
- Competence makes every statement conclusively true
Legal references
- AM 00-4-07-SC, Section 6: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/am/am_004_07_sc_2000.html
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