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Section 26

Statements as to any law contained in law books are qarinah

of Syariah Court Evidence (Federal Territories) Act 1997

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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