Malaysia legislation

Section 16

of EVIDENCE ACT 1950

Section 16

When there is a question whether a particular act was done, the existence of any course of business, according to which it naturally would have been done, is a relevant fact.

Act 56

(a)

The question is whether a particular letter was despatched.

The facts that it was the ordinary course of business for all letters put in a certain place to be carried to the post, and that particular letter was put in that place, are relevant.

(b)

The question is whether a particular letter reached A.

The facts that it was posted in due course and was not returned through the Dead Letter Office are relevant.

Admissions and Confessions

Admission and confession defined