Practice question
Assume the Hague Evidence Convention is in force between the relevant States and A.M.25-02-17-SC applies. Does Section33 protect a qualifying duty to refuse evidence as well as a privilege?
- Yes; both are expressly stated
- No; duties are expressly excluded
- Only the witness’s convenience matters
- Only a private promise creates the rule
- Only criminal defendants may invoke it
Legal references
- AM25-02-17-SC, March4,2025, Sections1–2,18–20,32–33; applicability conditional on Convention entry into force between relevant States: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/98634
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