The Supreme Court said as long as the testimony of the witness is coherent and intrinsically believable as a whole, discrepancies in minor details and collateral matters do not affect the veracity… of the witnesses’ declarations
Motive is something that causes a person to act (Merriam-Webster Dictionary).
“Motive becomes relevant and its absence may assume determinative significance when the accused has not been positively identified, and proof thereof becomes essential only...
Family reputation or tradition regarding pedigree ‘may be received in evidence if the witness testifying thereon be also a member of the family, either...
In the Philippines, damages may be claimed in real actions such as ejectment, recovery of ownership and possession, or accion publiciana
“Damages are given as...
If the proximate cause of the injury is the defendant, the plaintiff can recover damages
Negligence is “the conduct which creates undue risk of harm...
The quantum of proof in administrative proceedings necessary for a finding of guilt is substantial evidence
“The quantum of proof in administrative proceedings necessary for...
"A witness cannot be examined after the conclusion of direct, cross, re-direct, and re-cross examinations"
Every witness presented by a party in court during the...
