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Practice question: Preponderance of Evidence

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does preponderance necessarily belong to the side presenting the greater number of witnesses?
  1. Yes, without exception
  2. Yes, if there are at least three witnesses
  3. No; Rule 133 expressly rejects an automatic numerical rule
  4. Yes, unless the judge flips a coin
  5. No; the smaller number always wins

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.pdf — A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, current Rules 128 §3, 130 §§21–22, 131 §1, 133 §§1–2,4–6.
  • https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2013/dec2013/gr_182356_2013.html — Dela Llana v. Biong, G.R. No. 182356, December 4, 2013, MAIN decision (evidentiary facts, ultimate fact, and admissibility versus weight).

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