Site navigation

A is employed to receive money from the debtors of B and must enter in a book the amounts he receives.…

Section 13 makes a series of similar occurrences relevant when the question is whether an act was accidental or intentional. Illustration (b) to section 13 declares relevant…

Choose your answer

A is employed to receive money from the debtors of B and must enter in a book the amounts he receives. He makes an entry showing that on one occasion he received less than he really did. The question is whether this false entry was accidental or intentional. Evidence is offered that other entries made by A in the same book are false, each in favour of A. This evidence is:

Select one answer
Answer and explanation

Correct answer A

Section 13 makes a series of similar occurrences relevant when the question is whether an act was accidental or intentional. Illustration (b) to section 13 declares relevant that other entries in the same book are false and each favours A, so the answer is "Relevant on whether the false entry was accidental or intentional". Nothing in the section requires the entries to be made on the same day or to have caused loss.

Practice for these exams

Related exam syllabi

Related questions in this topic