Malaysia legislation
Section 26
Section 26
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 27.
When any statement of which evidence is given forms part of a longer statement or of a conversation, or part of an isolated document or is contained in a document which forms part of a book or of a connected series of letters or papers, evidence shall be given of so much and no more of the statement, conversation, document, book or series of letters or papers as the Court considers necessary in that particular case to the full understanding of the nature and effect of the statement and of the circumstances under which it was made.
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When Judgements of Courts are Qarinah
Previous, judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial