1989 Ed.]
Supreme Court
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CHAPTER 4
SUPREME COURT
To amend and consolidate the law relating to the constitution, jurisdiction, practice and powers of the Supreme Court and the administration of justice therein and for matters ancillary thereto and connected therewith.
[20 February 1976] L.N. 50 of 1976
Originally 92 of 1975 - 100 of 1970, 50 of 1976, 20 of 1979, 79 of 1979, 53 of 1980, 79 of 1981, 43 of 1982, 44 of 1982, 52 of 1982, 24 of 1983, 49 of 1983, 1 of 1984, 56 of 1985, 40 of 1986, 52 of 1987, R.Ed. 1987, 3 of 1989, 74/70
1.
Short title
PART I
PRELIMINARY
This Ordinance may be cited as the Supreme Court Ordinance.
2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"action" means a civil proceeding commenced by writ of summons or in such other manner as may be prescribed by any law;
"appeal" in the context of appeals to the Court of Appeal in its civil jurisdiction includes
(a) an application for a new trial; and
(b) an application to set aside a verdict, finding or judgment in any cause or matter in the High Court which has been tried, or in which any issue has been tried, by a jury; (Added 52 of 1987 s. 2)
"application for habeas corpus" means an application for a writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum and references to a criminal application or civil application shall be construed according as the application does or does not constitute a criminal cause or matter;
"cause" means any action or any criminal proceeding; (Replaced 52 of 1987 s. 2)
"defendant" includes any person served with any writ of summons or process, or served with notice of, or entitled to attend, any proceedings;