Evidence Act 1893 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Proof
60. Facts admitted need not be proved
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fact
“fact” includes —(a)any thing, state of things, or relation of things, capable of being received by the senses; and(b)any mental condition of which any person is conscious;Illustrations(a) That there are certain objects arranged in a certain order in a certain place is a fact.(b) That a man heard or saw something is a fact.(c) That a man said certain words is a fact.(d) That a man holds a certain opinion, has a certain intention, acts in good faith or fraudulently, or uses a particular word in a particular sense, or is or was at a specified time conscious of a particular sensation, is a fact.(e) That a man has a certain reputation is a fact.
The court may, in its discretion, require the facts admitted to be proved otherwise than by such admissions.
court
“court” includes all Judges and Magistrates and, except arbitrators, all persons legally authorised to take evidence;