Supreme Court.
CHAPTER 4.
SUPREME COURT.
[CAP. 4
12 of 1873.
Fraser
To deal with the constitution of the Supreme Court and originally to make provision for the jurisdiction, practice, procedure and law to be administered in the courts of the Colony and for matters ancillary thereto.
3 of 1873.
6 of 1887.
5 of 1898. 2 of 1901.
3 of 1906.
10 of 1939.
[13th October, 1873.]
25 of 1949.
16 of 1950.
22 of 1950.
24 of 1950.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Supreme Court Ordinance.
Short title.
2. In this Ordinance-
"action" means a civil proceeding commenced by writ of summons or in such other manner as may be prescribed by enactment;
Interpretation.
24 of 1950, Schedule.
"cause" means any action, suit or other original proceeding between a plaintiff and a defendant;
24 of 1950, Schedule.
"court" means the Supreme Court and includes any of the judges sitting together or separately, in court or in chambers;
"general holiday" has the meaning assigned to such expression by the Holidays Ordinance;
(Cap. 149.)
"matter" includes every proceeding in the court not in a cause;
24 of 1950, Schedule.
"Supreme Court" means the Supreme Court of the Colony, as reconstituted by this Ordinance.
3. The Supreme Court heretofore established by law shall continue to exist as reconstituted by this Ordinance, and shall be as heretofore a court of record and the Supreme Court of Judicature of the Colony.
Continuance of the Supreme Court, as reconstituted.
4. The Supreme Court shall continue to use the same seal as heretofore, that is to say, a seal bearing a device and impression of the Royal Arms, within an exergue or label surrounding the same, with this inscription, "The Seal of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong", and all writs and other process issuing out of the court shall be sealed therewith.
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Supreme Court.
CHAPTER 4.
SUPREME COURT.
[CAP. 4
12 of 1873.
Fraser
To deal with the constitution of the Supreme Court and Originally
to make provision for the jurisdiction, practice, pro- cedure and law to be administered in the courts of the Colony and for matters ancillary thereto.
3 of 1873.
6 of 1887.
5 of 1898. 2 of 1901.
3 of 1906.
10 of 1939.
[13th October, 1873.]
25 of 1949.
16 of 1950.
22 of 1950.
24 of 1950.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Supreme Court Short title. Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance-
"action" means a civil proceeding commenced by writ of summons or in such other manner as may be prescribed by enactment;
Interpretation.
24 of 1950, Schedule.
"cause" means any action, suit or other original proceeding 24 of 1950,
between a plaintiff and a defendant;
"court" means the Supreme Court and includes any of the judges sitting together or separately, in court or in chambers;
"general holiday" has the meaning assigned to such
expression by the Holidays Ordinance;
Schedule.
(Cap. 149.)
"matter" includes every proceeding in the court not in a 24 of 1950,
Schedule.
cause;
"Supreme Court" means the Supreme Court of the Colony,
as reconstituted by this Ordinance.
3. The Supreme Court heretofore established by law shall continue to exist as reconstituted by this Ordinance, and shall be as heretofore a court of record and the Supreme Court of Judicature of the Colony.
of the
Continuance Supreme reconstituted.
Court, as
court.
4. The Supreme Court shall continue to use the same Seal of the seal as heretofore, that is to say, a seal bearing a device and impression of the Royal Arms, within an exergue or label surrounding the same, with this inscription, "The Seal of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong", and all writs and other process issuing out of the court shall be sealed there- with.
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