Section 80. Burden of proving fact to be proved to make evidence admissible. (EVIDENCE (SYARIAH COURT) ENACTMENT 1994

ENACTMENT NO 3 OF 1994
EVIDENCE (SYARIAH COURT) ENACTMENT 1994

PART III - PRODUCTION AND EFFECT OF EVIDENCE
CHAPTER VI - BURDEN OF PROOF

Section 80. Burden of proving fact to be proved to make evidence admissible.

The burden of proving any fact necessary to be proved in order to enable any person to give evidence of any other fact is on the person who wishes to give the evidence.

ILLUSTRATIONS

(a) A wishes to prove a dying (maradhal-maut) declaration by B. A must prove B's death.

(b) A wishes to prove by secondary evidence the contents of a lost document. A must prove that the document has been lost.