Important Legal Definitions
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Custom and Usage (Section 13 IEA / Section 11 BSA)
Evidentiary Rules & Proof Standards
Definition
Evidence introduced to establish the existence of an ancient, continuous, uniform, and reasonable practice having the force of law within a particular family, tribe, or local territory.
Example
In an ancestral succession suit in Himachal Pradesh, the defendant produces revenue records from the 19th century and elder testimonies to prove a local tribal custom excluding daughters from agricultural land inheritance.