IEA Section 49 — Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant

Summary

When a court needs to decide about the customs and beliefs of a group or family, the rules and management of a religious or charity organization, or the meaning of local or group-specific words, the views of people who have special knowledge about these matters can be considered as evidence.

Official Text

When the Court has to form an opinion as to—
the usages and tenets of any body of men or family,
the constitution and government of any religious or charitable foundation, or
the meaning of words or terms used in particular districts or by particular classes of people,
the opinions of persons having special means of knowledge thereon, are relevant facts.

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BSA §43 — Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant