Includes bibliographical references.

Rule 128. General provisions

Section 1. Evidence defined

Section 2. Scope

Section 3. Admissibility of evidence

Section 4. Relevancy ; collateral matters

Rule 129. What need not be proved

Section 1. Judicial notice, when mandatory

Section 2. Judicial notice, when discretionary

Section 3. Judicial notice, when hearing necessary

Section 4. Judicial admissions

Rule 130. Rules of admissibility

A. Object (real) evidence

Section 1. Object as evidence

B. Documentary evidence

Section 2. Documentary evidence

1. Original document rule

Section 3. Original document must be produces ; exceptions

Section 4. Original document

2. Secondary evidence

Section 5. When original document is unavailable

Section 6. When original document is in adverse party's custody or control

Section 7. Summaries

Section 8. Evidence admissible when original document is a public record

Section 9. Party who calls for document not bound to offer it

3. Parol evidence

Section 10. Evidence of written agreements

4. Interpretation of documents

Section 11. Interpretation of a writing according to its legal meaning

Section 12. Instrument construed so as to give effect to all provisions

Section 13. Interpretation according to intention ; general and particular provisions

Section 14. Interpretation according to circumstances

Section 15. Peculiar signification of terms

Section 16. Written words control printed

Section 17. Experts and interpreters to be used in explaining certain writings

Section 18. Of two constructions, which preferred

Section 19. Construction in favor of natural right

Section 20. Interpretation according to usage

C. Testimonial evidence

1. Qualification of witnesses

Section 21. Witnesses ; their qualifications

Section 22. Testimony confined to personal knowledge

Section 23. Disqualification by reason of marriage

Section by reason of privileged communications

2. Testimonial privilege

Section 25. Parental and filial privilege

Section 26. Privilege relating to trade service

3. Admissions and confessions

Section 27. Admission of a party

Section 28. Offer of compromise not admissible

Section 29. Admission by third party

Section 30. Admission by co-partner or agent

Section 31. Admission by conspirator

Section 32. Admission by privies

Section 33. Admission by silence

Section 34. Confession

4. Previous conduct as evidence

Section 35. Similar acts as evidence

Section 36. Unaccepted offer

5. Hearsay

Section 37. Hearsay

6. Exceptions to the hearsay rules

Section 38. Dying declaration

Section 39. Statement of decedent or person of unsound mind

Section 40. Declaration against interest

Section 41. Act or declaration about pedigree

Section 42. Family reputation or tradition regarding pedigree

Section 43. Common reputation

Section 44. Part of the res gestae

Section 45. Records of regularly conducted business activity

Section 46. Entries in official records

Section 47. Commercial lists and the like

Section 48. Learned treatieses

Section 49. Testimony or deposition at a former proceeding

Section 50. Residual exception

7. Opinion rule

Section 51. General rule

Section 52. Opinion of expert witness

Section 53. Opinion of ordinary witnesses

8. Character evidence

Section 54. Character evidence not generally admissible ; exceptions

Rule 131. Burden of proof, burden of evidence and presumptions

Section 1. Burden of proof and burden of evidence

Section 2. Conclusive presumptions

Section 3. Disputable presumptions

Section 4. No presumption of legitimacy or illegitimacy

Section 5. Presumptions in civil actions and proceedings

Section 6. Presumption against an accused in criminal cases

Rule 132. Presentation of evidence

A. Examination of witnesses

Section 1. Examination to be done in open court

Section 2. Proceedings to be recorded

Section 3. Rights and obligations of a witness

Section 4. Order in the examination of an individual witness

Section 5. Direct examination

Section 6. Cross-examination ; its purpose and extent

Section 7. Re-direct examination ; its purpose and extent

Section 8. Re-cross examination

Section 9. Recalling witness

Section 10. Leading and misleading questions

Section 11. Impeachment of adverse party's witness

Section 12. Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime

Section 13. Party may not impeach his or her own witness

Section 14. How witness impeached by evidence of inconsistent statements

Section 15. Exclusion and separation of witnesses

Section 16. When witness may refer to memorandum

Section 17. When part of transaction, writing or record given in evidence, the remainder admissible

Section 18. Right to inspect writing shown to witness

B. Authentication and proof of documents

Section 19. Classes of documents

Section 20. Proof of private documents

Section 21. When evidence of authenticity of private document not necessary

Section 22. How genuineness of handwriting proved

Section 23. Public documents as evidence

Section 24. Proof of official record

Section 25. What attestation of copy must state

Section 26. Irremovability of public record

Section 27. Public record of a private document

Section 28. Proof of lack of record

Section 29. How judicial record impeached

Section 30. Proof of notarial documents

Section 31. Alteration in document, how to explain

Section 32. Seal

Section 33. Documentary evidence in an unofficial language

C. Offer and objection

Section 34. Offer of evidence

Section 35. When to make offer

Section 36. Objection

Section 37. When repetition of objection unnecessary

Section 38. Ruling

Section 39. Striking out of answer

Section 40. Tender of excluded evidence

Rule 133. Weight and sufficiency of evidence

Section 1. Preponderance of evidence, how determined

Section 2. Proof beyond reasonable doubt

Section 3. Extrajudicial confession, not sufficient ground for conviction

Section 4. Circumstantial evidence, when sufficient

Section 5. Weight to be given opinion of expert witness, how determined

Section 6. Substantial evidence

Section 7. Power of the court to stop further evidence

Section 8. Evidence on motion