Practice question
A receipt is marked and identified while a witness testifies. Does that alone eliminate the ordinary later formal offer of the receipt as documentary evidence?
- Yes, every exhibit number is a formal offer.
- Yes, identification ends every admissibility inquiry.
- No; marking and identification are distinct from the documentary formal offer under the ordinary Rule.
- No; receipts can never be offered.
- Yes, if the receipt is legible.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html — Rule 132 sections 34–36: formal purpose, oral offers, timing of testimonial/documentary/object offers and immediate objection.
Answer this question in flashcards to review your response and continue practicing.