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Opinion as to Handwriting (Section 47 IEA / Section 41 BSA)
Evidentiary Rules & Proof Standards
Definition
The opinion of any person who is acquainted with the handwriting of the person by whom the document is supposed to be written, formed through habitual observation of their writing or receipt of communications.
Example
A corporate accountant who processed the managing director’s signed cheques for fifteen years takes the stand to identify the disputed signature on a promoter guarantee deed based on personal familiarity.