Malaysia legislation
Section 5
Section 5
Evidence may be given in any suit or proceeding of the existence or non-existence of every fact in issue and of such other facts as are hereinafter declared to be relevant, and of no others.
Explanation—This section shall not enable any person to give evidence of a fact which he is disentitled to prove by the law relating to civil procedure.
(a)
A is tried for the murder of B by beating him with a club with the intention of causing his death.
At A’s trial the following facts are in issue:
A’s beating B with the club;
A’s causing B’s death by the beating; and
A’s intention to cause B’s death.
(b)
A a party to a suit, does not comply with a notice given by B the other party to produce for B’s inspection a document referred to in A’s pleadings. This section does not enable A to put the document in evidence on his behalf in that suit, otherwise than in accordance with the conditions prescribed by the law relating to civil procedure.
Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction