The Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939
Central Act · Act 30 of 19394 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to amend the Law of Evidence with respect to certain commercial documents. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 30 of 1939 |
| Year | 1939 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 4 |
| Subjects | civil |
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- Section 1 Short title and extent.
- Section 2 Statements of relevant facts in scheduled documents to be themselves relevant facts.
- Section 3 Presumption as to genuineness of documents.
- Section 4 Definition.
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