Evidence Act · 2014 Revised Edition · Chapter II
49. Opinion as to usages, tenets etc. when relevant
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
When the court has to form an opinion as to —
court
“court” includes all Judges and Magistrates and, except arbitrators, all persons legally authorised to take evidence;
the usages and tenets of any body of men or family;
the constitution and government of any religious or charitable foundation; or
the meaning of words or terms used in particular districts or by particular classes of people, the opinions of persons having special means of knowledge thereon are relevant facts.
Evidence
evidence
“evidence” includes — (a) all statements which the court permits or requires to be made before it by witnesses in relation to matters of fact under inquiry: such statements are called oral evidence; (b) all documents produced for the inspection of the court: such documents are called documentary evidence.
Terms defined in s 3
court
Defined · s 3“court” includes all Judges and Magistrates and, except arbitrators, all persons legally authorised to take evidence;
evidence
Defined · s 3“evidence” includes — (a) all statements which the court permits or requires to be made before it by witnesses in relation to matters of fact under inquiry: such statements are called oral evidence; (b) all documents produced for the inspection of the court: such documents are called documentary evidence.
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