Practice question
In assessing civil preponderance, does the mere admission of an expert opinion require the court to give it conclusive weight?
- No.
- Yes, admissibility always fixes decisive weight.
- Yes, every expert automatically wins the case.
- Yes, judges may never examine an opinion’s basis.
- Yes, expert titles replace all facts.
Legal references
- A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC, 2019 Amendments to the Revised Rules on Evidence, effective May 1, 2020; Rules 131-133, specifically the cited sections: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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