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    Question

    Evidence as to meaning of illegible characters

    A Can be given Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Cannot be given Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Can be given only with the permission of the court Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 98 of Evidence Act Evidence as to meaning of illegible characters, etc. –– Evidence 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. Illustration 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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