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RULES OF SUPREME COURT IN CHINA

(3) The notice to be given by the defendant under this Rule shall contain particulars as stated below:-

No.

Nature of Special

Defence.

Particulars required in the Notice,

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1

Counter claim against Particulars of counter-claim.

plaintiff's claim

2

Infancy

3

Coverture

4

Statute of Limitations

5

Release under

6

any

Statute relating to bankrupts or for the relief of insolvent debtors

Statutory defence in an

action of tort

7

Tender

8 Any equitable estate, or right of relief on

any equitable ground

The place and date of birth as far as he

is able.

Counter-claim.

Infancy.

The place and date of marriage, together Coverture.

with the Christian and surname of her husband, and his address and description so far as known.

The date from which he relies that the Statute of

Statute begins to run.

limitations.

The date of his certificate, discharge, or Release.

final order, and the Court by which such certificate, discharge, or final order was granted or made.

The year, chapter, and section of the statutory

Statute on which he relies, or the defence, short title thereof.

Amount of tender, and in respect of Tender.

what portion of the claim.

NOTE. This defence is not avail-

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able unless at the time of filing the notice the defendant pays into Court (which may be without costs) the amount alleged to have been tendered.

The circumstances which give rise to Equitable such defence, and each of the estate. grounds of equitable defence set forth separately.

Pleadings and Issues.

120. There shall ordinarily be no written pleadings; but the Court Pleadings. may at any time, if it thinks fit, order the plaintiff to put in a written statement of his claim, or a defendant to put in a written statement of his defence.

certain cases.

12. In all cases in which the party pleading relies on any misre- Particulars in presentation, fraud, breach of trust, wilful, or undue influence, par- ticulars thereof shall be delivered to the other side before the return day, or such other day as the Court may fix.