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Equiponderance of Evidence Explained

The document discusses a case between the Municipality of Canduay, Bohol and the CA and Municipality of Alicia, Bohol. It also explains the equiponderance of evidence rule, which states that if the evidence is equally balanced, the court will rule in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiff must rely on the strength of their own evidence rather than weaknesses in the defendant's case.

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Equiponderance of Evidence Explained

The document discusses a case between the Municipality of Canduay, Bohol and the CA and Municipality of Alicia, Bohol. It also explains the equiponderance of evidence rule, which states that if the evidence is equally balanced, the court will rule in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiff must rely on the strength of their own evidence rather than weaknesses in the defendant's case.

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Morillo,

Aaron Lance C.

18. BOHOL v. CA

PETITIONER: Municipality of Canduay, Bohol RESPONDENT: CA & Municipality of Alicia, Bohol


DATE: December 28, 1995 PONENTE: Pangabiban, J.

Question #1: What is the Equiponderence of evidence Rule?

Answer:

When the scale shall stand upon an equipoise and there is nothing in the evidence which shall incline it
to one side or the other, the court will find for the defendant. Under said principle, the plaintiff must
rely on the strength of his evidence and not on the weakness of defendant's claim. Even if the evidence
of the plaintiff may be stronger than that of the defendant, there is no preponderance of evidence on
his side if such evidence is insufficient in itself to establish his cause of action.

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