Section 38
of Evidence Act
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Section 38
When the court has to form an opinion as to a law of any country, any statement of such law contained in a book purporting to be printed or published under the authority of the government of such country, and to contain any such law, and any report of a ruling of the courts of such country contained in a book purporting to be a report of such rulings, is relevant.
Evidence 42
How much of a statement is to be proved
What evidence to be given when statement forms part of conversation, document, book or series of letters or papers.