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Evidence
Cap 80
[2009]
(4) The word “conduct” in this section does not include
statements, unless those statements accompany and explain acts other
than statements.
Explanatory and
introductory facts,
etc.
Statements and
actions referring to
common intention.
Facts inconsistent
with, or affecting
probability of, other
facts.
9. Facts necessary to explain or introduce a fact in issue or relevant
fact, or which support or rebut an inference suggested by such a fact,
or which establish the identity of any thing or person whose identity is
relevant, or fix the time or place at which any fact in issue or relevant
fact happened, or which show the relation of parties by whom any
such fact was transacted, are relevant in so far as they are necessary
for that purpose.
10. Where there is reasonable ground to believe that two or more
persons have conspired together to commit an offence or an actionable
wrong, anything said, done or written by any one of such persons in
reference to their common intention, after the time when such intention
was first entertained by any one of them, is a relevant fact as against each
of the persons believed to be so conspiring, as well for the purpose of
proving the existence of the conspiracy as for the purpose of showing
that any such person was a party to it.
11. Facts not otherwise relevant are relevant (a) if they are inconsistent with any fact in issue or relevant
fact; or
(b) if by themselves or in connexion with other facts they make
the existence or non-existence of any fact in issue or relevant
fact highly probable or improbable.
Facts affecting
quantum of damages.
Facts affecting
existence of right or
custom.
12. In suits in which damages are claimed, any fact which will
enable the court to determine the amount of damages which ought to
be awarded is relevant.
13. Where the existence of any right or custom is in question, the
following facts are relevant (a) any transaction by which the right or custom in question was
created, claimed, modified, recognized, asserted or denied,
or which was inconsistent with its existence; or
(b) particular instances in which the right or custom was
claimed, recognized or exercised, or in which its exercise
was disputed, asserted or departed from.
Facts showing
state of mind or
feeling.
14. (1) Facts showing the existence of any state of mind, such as
intention, knowledge, good faith, negligence, rashness, ill-will or good-
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