Lawgist62Primary evidence
Primary evidence means the document itself produced for the inspection of the Court.
Explanation 1. --Where a document is executed in several parts, each part is primary evidence of the document.
Where a document is executed in counterpart, each counterpart being executed by one or some of the parties only, each counterpart is primary evidence as against the parties executing it.
Explanation 2. -- Where a number of documents are all made by one uniform process, as in the case of printing, lithography or photography, each is primary evidence of the contents of the rest; but, where they are all copies of a common original, they are not primary evidence of the contents of the original.
Illustration
A person is shown to have been in possession of a number of placards, all printed at one time from one original. Any one of the placards is primary evidence of the contents of any other, but no one of them is primary evidence of the contents of the original.
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- 61 Proof of contents of documents
- 62 Primary evidence
- 63 Secondary evidence
- 64 Proof of documents by primary evidence
- 65 Cases in which secondary evidence relating to documents may be given
- 65A Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record
- 65B Admissibility of electronic records
- 66 Rules as to notice to produce
- 67 Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced
- 67A Proof as to electronic signature
- 68 Proof of execution of document required by law to be attested
- 69 Proof where no attesting witness found
- 70 Admission of execution by party to attested document
- 71 Proof when attesting witness denies the execution
- 72 Proof of document not required by law to be attested
- 73 Comparison of signature, writing or seal with others admitted or proved
- 73A Proof as to verification of digital signature
