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2013-07-03 |
VILLARAMA, JR., J. |
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| True, the use of the word "may" in Section 49, Rule 130 of the Rules on Evidence signifies that the use of opinion of an expert witness is permissive and not mandatory on the part of the courts.[23] Jurisprudence is also replete with instances wherein this Court dispensed with the testimony of expert witnesses to prove forgeries.[24] However, we have also recognized that handwriting experts are often offered as expert witnesses considering the technical nature of the procedure in examining forged documents.[25] More important, analysis of the questioned signature in the deed of donation executed by the late Andres Navarro, Sr. in crucial to the resolution of the case. | |||||