Practice question
A witness volunteers a prejudicial narrative without any question and goes beyond the court’s stated limits. The adverse party makes a meritorious request to strike. Counsel argues Section39 applies only when a question itself was objectionable. Which is correct?
- The Rule expressly covers unsolicited testimony and testimony beyond court-set limits
- Only objectionable questions can ever lead to striking
- Unasked narratives are always immune
- Every volunteered statement becomes a judicial admission
- The witness can set the court’s evidentiary limits
Legal references
- AM19-08-15-SC, current Rule132 Sections36–40: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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