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1The Contract Act, 1872

( ACT NO. IX OF 1872 )

[ 25th April, 1872 ]

Chapter V

OF CERTAIN RELATIONS RESEMBLING THOSE CREATED BY CONTRACT

Responsibility of finder of goods
71. A person who finds goods belonging to another and takes them into his custody, is subject to the same responsibility as a bailee.
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    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words "Bangladesh", "Taka" and "Penal Code" were substituted, for the words "Pakistan" or "East Pakistan", "Rupees" or "Rs." and "Pakistan Penal Code" 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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