Section 37. Opinion as to usages tenets, etc., when relevant. (SYARIAH COURTS EVIDENCE ENACTMENT 1992

ENACTMENT NO. 16 OF 1992
SYARIAH COURTS EVIDENCE ENACTMENT 1992

PART I – RELEVANCY
CHAPTER II - QARINAH
OPINIONS OF THIRD PERSONS WHEN RELEVANT

Section 37. Opinion as to usages tenets, etc., when relevant.

When the Court has to form an opinion as to-

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) the usages and tenets of any body of men or family;

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) the constitution and government of any religious or charitable foundation; or

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) the meaning of words or terms used in particular districts or by particular classes of people, the opinions of persons having special means of knowledge thereon are relevant facts.