Section 17
Iqrar defined
of Syariah Court Evidence (Federal Territories) Act 1997
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Section 17
(1)
An iqrar is an admission made by a person, in writing or orally or by gesture, stating that he is under an obligation or liability to another person in respect of some right.
(2)
An iqrar shall be made—
(a)
in Court, before a Judge; or
(b)
outside Court, before two male witnesses who are ‘aqil, baligh and ‘adil.
(3)
An iqrar which relates to any fact in issue or relevant fact is qarinah.