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Evidence Act 1950 s 34

Evidence Act 1950 s 34

s 34 Entries in books of account when relevant

Entries in books of accounts regularly kept in the course of business are relevant whenever they refer to a matter into which the court has to inquire, but the entries shall not alone be sufficient evidence to charge any person with liability. ILLUSTRATION A sues B for RM1,000 and shows entries in his account books showing B to be indebted to him to this amount. The entries are relevant, but are not sufficient without other evidence to prove the debt.

Malay text (authoritative)

Bila catatan dalam buku akaun berkaitan

Catatan dalam buku akaun yang biasanya disimpan semasa menjalankan urusan adalah berkaitan bilamana catatan itu merujuk kepada perkara yang kena disiasat oleh mahkamah, tetapi catatan itu sahaja tidak menjadi keterangan yang mencukupi untuk mempertanggungkan liabiliti terhadap mana-mana orang. A membawa guaman terhadap B untuk mendapatkan RM1,000 dan menunjukkan catatan dalam buku akaunnya yang menunjukkan B terhutang kepadanya sebanyak amaun itu. Catatan itu adalah berkaitan, tetapi catatan itu tidak mencukupi, tanpa keterangan lain, bagi membuktikan hutang itu.

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Text as at 1 May 2017 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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