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‘A’, accused of theft, is seen to give the stolen property to ‘B’, who is seen to give it to A’s wife.…

B’s words explain why he is handing the stolen property to A’s wife: the delivery is connected with an instruction to conceal it. The statutory illustration treats the…

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‘A’, accused of theft, is seen to give the stolen property to ‘B’, who is seen to give it to A’s wife. B says as he delivers it - “A says you are to hide this.” B’s statement is relevant as ________ of a fact which is part of the transaction.

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B’s words explain why he is handing the stolen property to A’s wife: the delivery is connected with an instruction to conceal it. The statutory illustration treats the statement as explanatory of a fact forming part of the transaction. Its relevance here is the explanation of that transfer, rather than rebuttal of a competing inference.

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