Malaysia legislation

Section 26

of *SYARIAH COURT EVIDENCE (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1997

Section 26

Statements as to any law contained in law books are qarinah

When the Court has to form an opinion as to a law of any country, any statement of that law contained in a book purporting to be printed or published under the authority of the Government of that country, and to contain any such law, and any report of a ruling of the courts of that country contained in a book purporting to be a report of such rulings, is qarinah.

How Much of a Statement to be proved

What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, book or series of letters or papers