Evidence as to meaning of illegible characters, etc
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Summary
When written characters or words are illegible or not commonly understood, evidence may be led to explain their meaning. This applies to foreign, obsolete, technical, local or provincial expressions, abbreviations, and words used in a peculiar sense. Witnesses or experts can be called to clarify what the unclear characters or terms mean.
Example
Arjun agrees to sell to Ravi 'all my mods'. Arjun owns both finished models and the modelling tools. Because the phrase is ambiguous, evidence may be given to show whether 'mods' meant the models or the tools, and the court will decide accordingly.
Bare Act
Enacted textEvidence may be given to show the meaning of illegible or not commonly intelligible characters, of foreign, obsolete, technical, local and provincial expressions, of abbreviations and of words used in a peculiar sense.
Illustrations
A, a sculptor, agrees to sell to B, all my mods. A has both models and modelling tools. Evidence may be given to show which he meant to sell.
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