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Section 65

Form of defence

of Syariah Civil Procedure Ordinance, 2001

State OrdinanceIn forceProvision 65 of 248
Section 65

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(1)

Every defence shall be signed by the defendant or his

Peguam Syarie and shall—

(a)

either admit or deny every material allegation of the fact in the statement of claim;

(b)

state concisely any new facts on which the defendant relies by way of defence; and

(c)

raise concisely and without argument any necessary matters of law.

(2)

A denial under subsection (1)(a) shall not be evasive but shall answer the point of substance.