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Oral evidence must, in all cases, whatev~r, trl:usthe be direct; That is to say- . chl'cct. If it. refers to a fact which could be seen; it must be theeviclence of a 'witness vvhosays he saw it ;~, If itrefers to a fact which could be heard, it must be the evidence of a witness who says he heard.it ; If it re,fers to a fact which could be perc~ived by any other sense or in any other manner, it must be the evidence of a witness who says he perceived it by that sense or in that l11anner; . If it refers to an opinion or to \vhichthat opinion is held, it must r1:- r~ Fitd8 admit- ted need not be pl'ovccl. c .Evidence, LAcrr"I the grounds on be the evidence of 33 \ \ 41 ~ , .. iI , ~ ."*-.- ~ < t (> 1872.] Evidence. "" of > the person ,vho holds that opinion on those grounds;: Provided that the opinions of experts exp~essec1irf any treatise commonly offered for sale, and' the grounds' on which such opinions are held, may be proved by the production of such treatises if the author is dead or cannot be found, or has beconlo , - incapable of giving evidence, or cannot he calleel as a witnAss without an amount of delay or ex.. pense whie.1 the Court regards as unreasOJJable: Provided also that, if oral evidence refers to the existence or condition of any material thing other than a dOCU111ent,the >Court may, if i~aipks fit, require the ,production of such material thing for its inspection. CHAPTER V.-OF DOCUMENTARYEVIDE~CE. ,