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A deed contains blanks. A party offers evidence of facts to show how the blanks were meant to be…

Section 96 provides that where the language of a document is, on its face, ambiguous or defective, evidence may not be given of facts which would show its meaning or supply…

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A deed contains blanks. A party offers evidence of facts to show how the blanks were meant to be filled. Is this evidence admissible?

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Section 96 provides that where the language of a document is, on its face, ambiguous or defective, evidence may not be given of facts which would show its meaning or supply its defects. Illustration (b) to section 96 applies this to a deed with blanks. Registration, or proof of the parties' intention, does not let outside evidence cure such a patent defect.

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