Sec. 3.

Original document must be

produced; exceptions

Section 4. Original of document

Sec. 5. When original document is

unavailable

Sec. 6. When original document is in

adverse party's custody or control.

2. SECONDARY EVIDENCE Sec. 7. Summaries

Sec. 8. Evidence admissible when

original document is a public record.

A. Objects (Real) Evidence

Sec. 9. Party who calls for document

not bound to offer it.

B. Documentary Evidence

Sec. 10. Evidence of written

3. PAROL EVIDENCE RULE
agreements

Sec. 11. Interpretation of a writing

according to its legal meaning

Sec. 12. Instrument construed so as

to give effect to all provisions.

Sec. 13. Interpretation according to

intention; general and particular
provisions.

Sec. 14. Interpretation according to

circumstances.

Sec. 15. Peculiar signification of

terms
4. INTERPRETATION OF
DOCUMENTS
Sec. 16. Written words control
printed.

Sec. 17. Experts and interpreters to

be used in explaining certain
writings

Sec. 18.Of two constructions, which

preferred

Sec. 19Construction in favor of

natural right.

Sec. 20. Interpretation according to

usage

Sec. 21.Witnesses; their

qualifications

Sec. 22.Testimony confined to

personal knowledge.
RULE 130

1. QUALIFICATION OF WITNESSES

Sec. 23.Disqualification by reason of

marriage

Sec. 24.Disqualification by reason of

privileged communications

Sec. 25.Parental and filial privilege

2. TESTIMONIAL PRIVILEGE

Sec. 26. Privilege relating to trade

secrets

Sec. 27.Admission of a party

Sec. 28.Offer of compromise not

admissible

Sec. 29.Admission by third party.

Sec. 30.Admission by co-partner or

agent.

3. Admissions and Confessions

Sec. 31.Admission by conspirator

Sec. 32.Admission by privies.

Sec. 33.Admission by silence

Sec. 34.Confession.

Sec. 35. Similar acts as evidence

4. PREVIOUS CONDUCT AS
EVIDENCE

Sec. 36. Unaccepted offer

5. HEARSAY Sec. 37. Hearsay

Sec. 38.Dying declaration

C. Testimonial Evidence

Sec. 39.Statement of decedent or

person of unsound mind.

Sec. 40.Declaration against interest

Sec. 41.Act or declaration about

pedigree.

Sec. 42.Family reputation or

tradition regarding pedigree

Sec. 43.Common reputation

6. EXCEPTIONS TO THE HEARSAY

Sec. 44.Part of the res gestae.
RULE

Sec. 45. Records of regularly

conducted business activity

Sec. 46.Entries in official records.

Sec. 47.Commercial lists and the like

Sec. 48.Learned treatises

Sec. 49.Testimony or deposition at a

former proceeding

Sec. 50. Residual exception

Sec. 51.General rule

7. OPINION RULE Sec. 52.Opinion of expert witness

Sec. 53.Opinion of ordinary

witnesses

Sec. 54. Character evidence not

8. CHARACTER EVIDENCE
generally admissible; exceptions