Practice question
A witness keeps the original agreement and attaches a warranted faithful copy but does not bring the original for the required comparison. No secondary-evidence basis is established. Is the warranty alone sufficient under Section2(b)?
- The attached copy necessarily becomes the original
- Yes; the warranty replaces comparison in every case
- Only counsel’s seniority matters
- No; the original-comparison requirement also applies
- The opponent must reconstruct the agreement
Legal references
- A.M.12-8-8-SC, Judicial Affidavit Rule, Sections2,5–7,10: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/am/am_12-8-8-sc_2012.html
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