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Wherefore the respondent prays that this Honour- able Court will reject the prayer of the said petition.

(Signed) C. B.

Condona- tion.

Connivance.

Collusion

Unreason- able delay.

Neglect or misconduct

No. 12.

ANSWER BY WIFE TO HUSBAND'S PETITION, ALLEGING

VARIOUS DEFENCES.

(General Heading.)

1. Denial as in Form No. 11, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.

2. That the petitioner condoned the acts of adultery (if any) alleged in the said petition.

3. That the petitioner has connived at the acts of adultery (if any) alleged in the said petition.

4. That the said petition is collusive, and was presented (or prose- cuted) by agreement between the petitioner, the respondent and the co-respondent.

5. That the petitioner has been guilty, of unreasonable delay in presenting (or prosecuting) his said petition, for whereas the said supposed acts of adultery are alleged to have taken place on

petitioner did not file his

petition until

yet the

6. That the petitioner has been guilty of such neglect (or mis- ronduct) as has conduced to the said alleged adultery (if any) inasmuch as (here set out the facts relied on).

The respondent therefore humbly prays that this Honourable Court will reject the prayer of the said petition, and that the respondent may have such further and other relief as to this Honourable Court may seem fit.

(Signed) C. B.

(Paragraphs 2 to 6 of this form or any paragraphs containing counter-charges must be verified by affidavit as follows:-

I, C. B., of

the respondent in the above cause (or the above-named respondent), make oath and say as follows:-

1. That the allegations contained in paragraphs answer dated the

day of

best of my knowledge, information and belief.

of my

19 are true to the

Sworn, etc.

No. 13.

(Signed) C. B

Denial

Condona.

fion.

ANSWER BY HUSBAND TO A WIFE'S PETITION.

(General Heading.)

The respondent A. B. in person (or by his solicitor), in answer to the petition filed in this cause, saith:-

1. Denial of domicile of parties and nature of the marriage as in Form No. 11 with necessary variations.

2. That he denies that he has been guilty of the charges of adultery, (or rape as the case may be) alleged against him in the said petition, or any of them.

3. That the petitioner condoned the acts of adultery (if any) alleged in the said petition.