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RULES OF THE VICE-ADMIRALTY COURTS IN HIS

MAJESTY'S POSSESSIONS ABROAD

1. In the construction of these rules, the following terms shall (if not inconsistent with the context or subject matter) have the respective meanings hereinafter assigned to them; that is to say:-

"Possession" shall mean any colony, plantation, settlement, island or territory, being a part of His Majesty's dominions, but not being within the limits of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland;

Court" shall mean any Vice-Admiralty Court now existing or which shall

hereafter be established in any Possession;

“Registry" shall mean registry of the Court, or any district registry thereof; "Judge" shall mean the judge of the Court, or any person lawfully authorised to

act as judge thereof;

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Registrar" shall mean the registrar of the Court, or any deputy or assistant

registrar thereof;

"Marshal" shall mean the marshal of the Court, or any deputy or assistant

marshal thereof;

Action" shall mean any action, cause, suit, or other proceeding insituted in

the Court;

"Counsel" shall mean any advocate, barrister-at-law, or other person entitled

to practise in the Court;

"Solicitor" shall mean any proctor, solicitor, or attorney entitled to practise

in the Court;

"Plaintiff" shall include the plaintiff's solicitor, if he sues by a solicitor;

"Defendant" shall include defendant's solicitor, if he appears by a solicitor; "Party" shall include the party's solicitor, if he sues or appears by a solicitor;

Ship" shall include every description of vessel used in navigation not propelled

by oars only;

"Mouth" shall meau calendar month.

ACTIONS

2. Actions shall be of two kinds, actions in rem and actions in personam.

3. Actions for condemnation of any ship, boat, cargo, proceeds, slaves, or effects, or for recovery of any pecuniary forfeiture or penalty, shall be instituted in the name of the Crown.

4. All actions shall be numbered in the order in which they are instituted, and the number given to any action shall be the distinguishing number of the action, and shall be written or printed on all documents in the action as part of the title thereof.