Practice question
A witness with a prior conviction is not subject to a statutory disqualification and has firsthand knowledge. The opponent proposes excluding all testimony rather than addressing credibility under the applicable rules. Which is correct?
- The conviction alone does not automatically disqualify the witness
- Every conviction creates permanent incompetence
- Only a pardon can ever permit testimony
- Firsthand knowledge automatically makes the witness infallible
- The opponent’s objection conclusively proves falsity
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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