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Practice question: Use, Effect, and Admissibility of Evidence Taken Abroad

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Under A.M. No. 25-02-17-SC, does granting a Letter of Request itself decide admissibility of the evidence to be taken abroad?
  1. Yes, every obtained item becomes conclusive
  2. No, the grant is not a ruling on admissibility
  3. Yes, Philippine evidentiary rules cease to apply
  4. Yes, any privilege is automatically waived
  5. Yes, objections are all extinguished

Legal references

  • A.M. No. 25-02-17-SC, Sections 1, 11 and 18–20.
  • Reviewed primary authority, Sections 1, 11 and 18–20; all applications conditional on applicable Convention framework: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/98634

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