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Section 99 - The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
99. Evidence as to application of language which can apply to one only of several persons.
When the facts are such that the language used might have been meant to apply to any one, and could not have been meant to apply to more than one, of several persons or things, evidence may be given of facts which show which of those persons or things it was intended to apply to.
Illustrations.
(a) A agrees to sell to B, for one thousand rupees, "my white horse". A has two white horses. Evidence may be given of facts which show which of them was meant.
(b) A agrees to accompany B to Ramgarh. Evidence may be given of facts showing whether Ramgarh in Rajasthan or Ramgarh in Uttarakhand was meant.
Related Sections
- Section 26: Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant
- Section 39: Opinions of experts
- Section 8: Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design
- Section 84: Presumption as to powersof-attorney
- Section 74: Public and private documents
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