Opinion evidence on customary usages and local meanings is admissible as a relevant fact to assist court. When the court must form an opinion on usages and tenets of a community or family, the constitution and governance of religious or charitable foundations, or the meaning of words used in particular districts or classes, opinions of persons with special means of knowledge on those matters are admissible as relevant facts to assist the court.
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Opinion evidence on customary usages and local meanings is admissible as a relevant fact to assist court.
When the court must form an opinion on usages and tenets of a community or family, the constitution and governance of religious or charitable foundations, or the meaning of words used in particular districts or classes, opinions of persons with special means of knowledge on those matters are admissible as relevant facts to assist the court.
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