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"Fact" means and includes—

(1) anything, state of things, or relation of things capable of
perceived by the senses;

(2) any mental condition of which any person is conscious.

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(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.

[See, section 3, the Evidence Act, 1872 (Act No. I of 1872)].
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