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Section 93 - Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
93. Exclusion of evidence to explain or amend ambiguous document
When the language used in a document is, on its face, ambiguous or defective, evidence may not be given of facts which would show its meaning or supply its defects.
Illustrations
(a) A agrees, in writing, to sell a horse to B for "Rs. 1,000 or Rs. 1,500".
Evidence cannot be given to show which price was to be given.
(b) A deed contains blanks. Evidence cannot be given of facts which would show how they were meant to be filled.
Related Sections
- Section 48: Opinion as to existence of right or custom, when relevant
- Section 91: Evidence of terms of contracts, grants and other dispositions of property reduced to form of document
- Section 70: Admission of execution by party to attested document
- Section 65: Cases in which secondary evidence relating to documents may be given
- Section 75: Private documents
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