If someone questions whether a piece of writing is real or fake, a judge can allow experts or witnesses to compare it to a writing that has been shown to be real. The judge and jury can look at both writings and hear what the witnesses say to decide if the questioned writing is genuine or not.
490.640. Comparison of disputed with writings. — Comparison of a with any writing to the of the judge to be genuine shall be permitted to be made by witnesses, and such writings and the of witnesses respecting the same may be submitted to the court and jury as evidence of the or otherwise of the writing in dispute.
(RSMo 1939 § 1915)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 1751; 1919 § 5438; 1909 § 6382
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