Text of the provision
Sec. 16. Written words control printed. — When an instrument consists partly of written words and partly of a printed form, and the two [ ] are inconsistent, the former controls the latter.
2019 Revised Rules on Evidence (A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC), Rule 130, Section 16. Reproduced verbatim and verified against the Supreme Court's official published text and the ChanRobles rendering.
About this section
This is Section 16 of Rule 130 (Rules Of Admissibility A. Object (Real) Evidence) of the 2019 Revised Rules on Evidence, the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC and in force since May 1, 2020. The text above is reproduced verbatim from the current rules.
Related provisions
- Section 15 — Peculiar signification of terms.
- Section 17 — Experts and interpreters to be used in explaining certain writings.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text above is reproduced in full from the 2019 Revised Rules on Evidence (A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC), verified against the Supreme Court's official publication and the ChanRobles rendering. The framing around it is general legal information, not legal advice. How a rule applies to a particular case depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your matter can assess.