Rule 128

Question 1

What is evidence?

Answer 1

“SECTION 1. Evidence defined. - Evidence is
the means, sanctioned by these rules, of ascertaining in a judicial proceeding the truth respecting a matter of
fact

Question 2

What is the principle of uniformity?

Answer 2

Section 2. Scope. The rules of evidence shall be the same in all trials and hearings, except as otherwise provided by law or these rules.

Question 3

When is the rules of evidence not applicable?

Answer 3

“SEC. 4. In what cases not applicable. -These ‘
Rules shall not apply to election cases, land registration, cadastral, naturalization and insolvency proceedings, and other cases not herein provided for, except by analogy or in a suppletory character and whenever
practicable and convenient