Practice question
At the start of presenting a witness through a judicial affidavit, what must the presenting party state under Section 6?
- A promise never to allow objections.
- The purpose of the testimony.
- A private estimate of the opponent’s wealth.
- An automatic admission that all exhibits are conclusive.
- Only the lawyer’s preferred outcome.
Legal references
- Judicial Affidavit Rule, AM 12-8-8-SC, Sections 2-3 and 5-8, read with current Rule 7 Section 6 where applicable: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/am/am_12-8-8-sc_2012.html
- 2019 Amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 7 Sections 4-6: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
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