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Rahul writes a letter to Pooja admitting that he owes her Rs 50,000 and promising to repay it. He signs it but does not use any formal words of conveyance or registration. In the usual classification, this document is best described as:

The letter is an informal private document, an acknowledgment of debt. It is not a deed because it lacks the formal execution and delivery of an instrument that creates or transfers rights, and it is not public because no official capacity is involved.

  1. AA deed of conveyance
  2. BA public record
  3. CAn informal private document such as a letter or acknowledgment, not a deedCorrect
  4. DA judicial document

Explanation

A signed letter admitting a debt is an informal private document. It lacks the formal execution, sealing and delivery features of a deed and is not created in any official capacity. Hence it is neither a conveyance nor a public or judicial record.

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