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Section 98 - Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
98. Evidence as to meaning of illegible characters, etc.
Evidence may be given to show the meaning of illegible or not commonly intelligible characters, of foreign, obsolete, technical, local and provincial expressions, of abbreviations and of words used in a peculiar sense.
Illustration
A, a sculptor, agrees to sell to B, "all my mods" A has both models and modeling tools. Evidence may be given to show which he meant to sell.
Related Sections
- Section 156: Questions tending to corroborate evidence of relevant fact, admissible
- Section 20: Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit
- Section 78: Proof of other official documents
- Section 159: Refreshing memory
- Section 24: Confession caused by inducement, threat or promise when irrelevant in criminal proceedings
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