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1The Evidence Act, 1872

( ACT NO. I OF 1872 )

[ 15th March, 1872 ]

Part II

ON PROOF

Chapter V

PRESUMPTION AS TO DOCUMENTS

Presumption as to certified copies of foreign judicial records

86. The Court may presume that any document purporting to be a certified copy of any judicial record of any country not forming part of Bangladesh is genuine and accurate, if the document purports to be certified in any manner which is certified by any representative of the Government in or for such country to be the manner commonly in use in that country for the certification of copies of judicial records.

Second Paragraph.– [Omitted by the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973), section 3 and 2nd Schedule.]

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    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words "Bangladesh", "Government" and "Taka" were substituted, for the words "Pakistan", "Central Government" and "rupees" or "Rs." respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
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