CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.

No. 3 of 1901.

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"Within the jurisdiction" means within the Colony:

'Cause' means any action, suit or other original proceeding between a plaintiff and a defendant:

[36 & 37 Vict. c. 66 s. 100.]

'Action' means a civil proceeding commenced by writ of summons or in such other manner as is prescribed by this Code:

s. 2.

Cause of action in actions founded on contract does not necessarily mean the whole cause of action, but a cause of action shall be deemed to have arisen within the jurisdiction if the contract was made therein, though the breach may have occurred elsewhere, and also if the breach occurred within the jurisdiction, though the contract may have been made elsewhere.

'Matter' includes every proceeding in the Court not in a cause:

'Originating summons' means every summons other than a summons in a pending cause or matter:

[36 & 37 Vict. c. 66 s. 100.1 O. 71 r. 1]

'Party' includes every person served with notice of or attending any proceeding, although not named on the record:

'Judgment' includes decree:

'Judgment creditor' means any person in whose favour a judgment or order capable of execution has been given or made, and includes any person to whom such judgment or order has been transferred.

[c. 66 s. 100.] s. 2.

'Judgment debtor' means any person against whom a judgment or order has been given or made:

'Receiver' includes a consignee or manager appointed by or under an order of the Court.

3. Nothing in this Code shall affect-

Savings.

(1) the rights, privileges, or remedies, of the Crown, or the existing jurisdiction or powers of the Court, further or otherwise than is herein expressly enacted in that behalf; or

(2) the practice or procedure of the Court prescribed by any enactment relating to-

(a) causes or matters testamentary, or in bankruptcy, or in its Admiralty jurisdiction; or

(b) the incorporation, regulation, and winding up of companies and other associations.

* As amended by No. ... of 1912.

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