In a civil lawsuit, the plaintiff submits a government-issued birth certificate to establish their identity. Under the rules of evidence, what presumption applies to this document?
The birth certificate is presumed authentic and accurate unless challenged by opposing evidence.
The birth certificate must be independently verified by additional evidence.
The plaintiff must provide testimony to confirm the authenticity of the birth certificate.
The birth certificate is not admissible without notarization.
Government-issued documents, such as birth certificates, are generally presumed to be authentic and accurate. This presumption holds unless there is evidence presented to challenge the document's validity.
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