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Which one of the following has not been mentioned in the definition of "Documents" as the means by…

Section 3 of the Evidence Act defines a document as any matter expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters, figures or marks, or by more than one of those…

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Which one of the following has not been mentioned in the definition of "Documents" as the means by which any matter is expressed or described upon any substance?

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Section 3 of the Evidence Act defines a document as any matter expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters, figures or marks, or by more than one of those means. "Symbols" is not one of the words used, although a symbol may in substance be a mark; letters, figures and marks are all expressly named.

Current law: BSA has applied since 1 July 2024; section 170 saves the Evidence Act for applications, trials, inquiries, investigations, proceedings and appeals pending immediately before commencement. BSA section 2(1)(d) retains letters, figures and marks, adds any other means or combinations, and expressly includes electronic and digital records; symbols can fall within these means, but the word itself is still not used.

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