E. Kinds (Rule 130)

B. Kinds

• Object Evidence – Rule 130, A
• Documentary Evidence – Rule 130, B
• Original Document Rule
• Secondary Evidence
• Parol Evidence
• Testimonial Evidence – Rule 130, C
• Qualifications and Disqualifications of Witnesses – Sections 21-24
• Testimonial Privilege – Sections 25-26
• Admissions and Confessions – Sections 27-34
• Previous Conduct as Evidence – Sections 35-36
• Hearsay; Exceptions – Sections 37-50
• Opinion – Sections 51-53
• Character Evidence – Section 54

> RULE 130 RULES OF ADMISSIBILITY A. OBJECT (REAL) EVIDENCE Section 1. Object as evidence. – Objects as evidence are those addressed to the senses of the court. When an object is relevant to the fact in issue, it may be exhibited to, examined or viewed by the court. (1)

Privileged Documents (Rule 130, Sec. 24)

• Communication between Husband and Wife
• Communication between Attorney and Client
• Communication between Physician and Patient
• Communication between Priest and Penitent
• Communication of Public Officers involving public interest

Others privileged documents not mentioned by Rule 130

• Editors may not be compelled to disclose the source of published news
• Voters may not be compelled to disclose for whom they voted
• Trade secrets
• Information contained in tax census returns
• Bank Deposits (Riano, page 525-526, 2014)