BSA Section 56 — Proof of contents of documents

Summary

The contents of a document can be proven in court in one of two ways: through primary evidence or through secondary evidence. Primary evidence generally means presenting the original document itself, while secondary evidence refers to other forms of proof, such as copies or oral accounts, when the original is unavailable. This section simply states that both methods are legally acceptable for proving what a document says.

Official Text

The contents of documents may be proved either by primary or by secondary evidence.

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• IEA §61 — Proof of contents of documents