# 93 Exclusion of evidence to explain or amend ambiguous document
When the language used in a document is, on its face, ambiguous or defective, evidence may not be given of facts which would show its meaning or supply its defects.
Illustrations
(a) A agrees, in writing, to sell a horse to B for Rs. 1,000 or Rs. 1,500. Evidence cannot be given to show which price was to be given.
(b) A deed contains blanks. Evidence cannot be given of facts which would show how they were meant to be filled.
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CHAPTER VI. –– OF THE EXCLUSION OF ORAL BY DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
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Evidence of terms of contracts, grants and other dispositions of property reduced to form of document92
Exclusion of evidence of oral agreement94
Exclusion of evidence against application of document to existing facts95
Evidence as to document unmeaning in reference to existing facts96
Evidence as to application of language which can apply to one only of several persons
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