Text of the provision
Sec. 52. Opinion of expert witness. — The opinion of a witness on a matter requiring special knowledge, skill, experience, training or education, which he or she is shown to possess, may be received in evidence.
2019 Revised Rules on Evidence (A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC), Rule 130, Section 52. Reproduced verbatim and verified against the Supreme Court's official published text and the ChanRobles rendering.
About this section
This is Section 52 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 51 — General rule.
- Section 53 — Opinion of ordinary witnesses.
Cases citing this section
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