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Facts, not otherwise relevant, are relevant if they support or are inconsistent with the opi,niQus of experts, when such opi:nions8xe relevant. '. Facts bearing upon opinions of experts. \ /" Illustrations. .. The question is, whether A was poisoned.by a certain <:19 ,)~) . Opinion as ~. - to handwrit- ing, when relevant. Of'miODas to e:,;j"lence of right or eaG- tom, when relevant. . \ . . [ ACT I '" 4 7~ .' 'Vhon the Court has to fornl an opinion as to the person Qy whom any document was written or signed,.the opinion of any person acquainted with the handwriting of the person by 'whom it is sup:- posed to be written or signed that it was or was not 'written -or signed by that person, is a relevant fact. .. Evidence, \ .-- .-./ BxplanaUon.-A person is said to be acquainted '. 'with the handwriting of another person, vvhen he bas' se,on that person write, or when' he has re- ceived documents purporting to be written by that person in answer to documents written by himself ~ or under his authority and addressed to that person, or when, in the ordinary course of business, docu- ments ,purporting to be written by that person have been habitually submitted to him. -. Illustration. The question is) whether a given letter is in the handwriting' of A) a merchant in London. . B is a'merchant in Calcutta,) who has written letters addressed to A andl'eceived letters purporting to, be written by him. C is B)s clerk, whose duty it was to examine and file B)s corre- spondence. D is B)s broker) to whom B habitualIy submitted the letters purporting to be written by A for the purpose of' advising.\vith him thereon. The °I)inions of B) C and D on theqnestioll whether the leH.cl' it; in the handwriting of A arc relevant) though neithc'r B, C 1101'D evu saw A write. " I . ..' ...! 4.8. vVhen the Court has to f'ornl an opinion as to . the existence of any general custonl or right, the opinions, as to the existence of such custonlor right, j, of' persons ,vho would be likely to know of its exist- ence if 'it existed, are relevant. Explanation.-The expression' general custom or right' includes customs or right~ common to any con- siderable class of persons. ;, . ~-" - . Illustration. The righ £ of the villagers of a particular village to use the water of. it p~trticuhtl'well is a gencmlright within the meaning of lhi~ tiedion.' . <. fi9, ..- Wh~n ~H -~ J '--,-. , ! j .g ~ f~ 1Bi ;.~ c ,I "'Vhen the Court has to forDl an opinion a~ OpinimlR:1$ . to usages. tenets,L &,;., when rel.ee "!lnt. - . 1~72.J l!)tjldenae.