Text of the provision
Sec. 33. Admission by silence. — An act or declaration made in the presence and within the hearing or observation of a party who does or says nothing when the act or declaration is such as naturally to call for action or comment if not true, and when proper and possible for him or her to do so, may be given in evidence against him or her.
2019 Revised Rules on Evidence (A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC), Rule 130, Section 33. Reproduced verbatim and verified against the Supreme Court's official published text and the ChanRobles rendering.
About this section
This is Section 33 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 32 — Admission by privies.
- Section 34 — Confession.
Cases citing this section
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