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Evidence Act 1950 s 38

Evidence Act 1950 s 38

s 38 Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books

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 relevant. How Much of a Statement to be Proved

Malay text (authoritative)

Keberkaitan pernyataan tentang mana-mana undang-undang yang terkandung dalam buku undang-undang

Apabila mahkamah perlu membuat sesuatu pendapat tentang undang-undang mana-mana negara, apa-apa pernyataan mengenai undang-undang itu yang terkandung dalam sesuatu buku yang berupa sebagai dicetak atau diterbitkan dengan kuasa Kerajaan negara itu, dan mengandungi mana-mana undang-undang sedemikian, dan apa-apa laporan mengenai sesuatu keputusan mahkamah negara itu yang terkandung dalam buku yang berupa sebagai laporan mengenai keputusan itu, adalah berkaitan. Sebanyak Mana Pernyataan dikehendaki Dibuktikan

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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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