Practice question
A judge finds a witness fully able to perceive and communicate but declares her incompetent solely because the judge disagrees with her political beliefs. The judge then treats another witness’s competence as conclusive credibility. Identify the correct response.
- Both are expressly required by Section21
- Both steps confuse the governing qualification rule with evaluation of truthfulness
- Political agreement is an admissibility prerequisite
- Competence always establishes accuracy beyond doubt
- A judge’s personal beliefs replace all evidence rules
Legal references
- A.M.19-08-15-SC, current Rules128,130 Sections1,21–22 and133 Sections1–5: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.pdf
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