Practice question
Within the applicable Hague framework, an offeror procures the witness's absence from the Philippines and then invokes Section 18(c)(ii) solely because the witness is abroad. No other use ground is established. Which is correct?
- Any absence abroad always suffices
- The procured-absence qualification prevents reliance on that specific ground on these facts
- The offeror's conduct makes all foreign evidence conclusive
- The court must disregard the qualification
- The other party automatically loses the case
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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