Practice question
A witness can perceive and communicate the relevant event. Counsel seeks exclusion solely because the witness supports an unpopular political party. Which is correct?
- The witness must surrender voting rights first
- The party’s popularity determines competence
- Only members of the majority party can testify
- Political belief alone is not a Section21 disqualification
- The testimony automatically is false
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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