# Presumption of Death (Scotland) Act 1977, Section 10: Decree of court furth of Scotland to be sufficient evidence.


Where a court in any country furth of Scotland in which a person was domiciled or habitually resident on the date on which he was last known to be alive issues a decree or judgment declaring that that person has died or is presumed to have died, or has died or is presumed to have died on a specified date or within a specified period, that decree or judgment shall, in any proceedings in Scotland, be sufficient evidence of the facts so declared.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/27/section/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/presumption-of-death-scotland-act-1977/section-10
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