Section 65

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

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Syariah Court Civil Procedure

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

raise concisely and without argument any necessary matters of law.

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

Counterclaim