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Practice question: Weight of Electronic Documents (AM 01-7-01-SC, Rule 7)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

In a civil case, flawless software processes unsupported figures supplied by an unreliable source. Must the resulting electronic total be given full weight solely because the calculations are correct?
  1. The court cannot examine source data
  2. Yes; correct arithmetic cures every source defect
  3. Only the software vendor’s popularity matters
  4. No; input quality remains relevant
  5. Every electronic total is conclusive

Legal references

  • Rules on Electronic Evidence, Rule7 Sections1–2, civil proceedings: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/am/am_01-7-01_sc_2001.html

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