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CAP. 336]

District Court

[1984 Ed.

Section

21. Summary punishment for perjury

22. Enforcement of liability for fees ...

23. Officer illegally demanding fees

24. Enforcement of fines

25. Enforcement of orders and warrants for imprisonment

26. Registrar to take charge of fees, etc.

27. Falsely pretending to act under authority of the Court

28. Falsely representing documents to have been issued from the Court

29. Rescuing goods

30. Assaulting officers

31. Revocation of committal order

PART IV

CIVIL JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE

Jurisdiction-General

32. General jurisdiction in actions of contract and tort

33. Money recoverable by enactment

34. Abandonment of part claim to give court jurisdiction

35. Jurisdiction for recovery of land

36. Jurisdiction where title in question

37. Equity jurisdiction

37A. Exclusion of actions within jurisdiction of Small Claims Tribunal

Counterclaims, Transfer of Proceedings and Miscellaneous Provisions as to Jurisdiction

38. Jurisdiction as to counterclaim

39. Procedure where proceedings beyond jurisdiction are commenced in the Court

40. Transfer to Court from High Court of proceedings within jurisdiction of the Court

41. Transfer of interpleader proceedings from High Court to Court

42. Interpleader generally

43. Costs in transferred cases, etc.

44. Procedure on transfer

45. Division of causes of action

46. Infancy no defence

47. Venue

Exercise of Jurisdiction and Ancillary Jurisdiction

48. General ancillary jurisdiction

49. Interest on claims for debt and damages

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CAP. 336] District Court [1984 Ed. Section 21. Summary punishment for perjury 22. Enforcement of liability for fees ... 23. Officer illegally demanding fees 24. Enforcement of fines 25. Enforcement of orders and warrants for imprisonment 26. Registrar to take charge of fees, etc. 27. Falsely pretending to act under authority of the Court 28. Falsely representing documents to have been issued from the Court 29. Rescuing goods 30. Assaulting officers 31. Revocation of committal order PART IV CIVIL JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE Jurisdiction-General 32. General jurisdiction in actions of contract and tort 33. Money recoverable by enactment 34. Abandonment of part claim to give court jurisdiction 35. Jurisdiction for recovery of land 36. Jurisdiction where title in question 37. Equity jurisdiction 37A. Exclusion of actions within jurisdiction of Small Claims Tribunal Counterclaims, Transfer of Proceedings and Miscellaneous Provisions as to Jurisdiction 38. Jurisdiction as to counterclaim 39. Procedure where proceedings beyond jurisdiction are commenced in the Court 40. Transfer to Court from High Court of proceedings within jurisdiction of the Court 41. Transfer of interpleader proceedings from High Court to Court 42. Interpleader generally 43. Costs in transferred cases, etc. 44. Procedure on transfer 45. Division of causes of action 46. Infancy no defence 47. Venue Exercise of Jurisdiction and Ancillary Jurisdiction 48. General ancillary jurisdiction 49. Interest on claims for debt and damages Page 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 21
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2 CAP. 336] District Court [1984 Ed. Section 21. Summary punishment for perjury 22. Enforcement of liability for fees ... 23. 24. 25. 26. Officer illegally demanding fees 27. 28. Enforcement of fines Enforcement of orders and warrants for imprisonment Registrar to take charge of fees, etc. t་ Falsely pretending to act under authority of the Court Falsely representing documents to have been issued from the Court : : 29. Rescuing goods 30. Assaulting officers 31. Revocation of committal order : PART IV CIVIL JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE Jurisdiction-General 32. General jurisdiction in actions of contract and tort 33. Money recoverable by enactment 34. Abandonment of part claim to give court jurisdiction 35. Jurisdiction for recovery of land 36. Jurisdiction where title in question 37. Equity jurisdiction 37A. :. : : : : : Page Exclusion of actions within jurisdiction of Small Claims Tribunal Counterclaims, Transfer of Proceedings and Miscellaneous Provisions as to Jurisdiction Jurisdiction as to counterclaim Procedure where proceedings beyond jurisdiction are commenced in the Court Transfer to Court from High Court of proceedings within jurisdiction of the Court Transfer of interpleader proceedings from High Court to Court 38. -39, 40. + 41. 42. Interpleader generally 43. Costs in transferred cases, etc. 44. Procedure on transfer 45. Division of causes of action 46. Infancy no defence 47. Venue : : : Exercise of Jurisdiction and Ancillary Jurisdiction 48. General ancillary jurisdiction 49. Interest on claims for debt and damages : : : : 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 I 16 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 200 20 20 20 20 21
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CAP. 336]

District Court

[1984 Ed.

Section

21.

Summary punishment for perjury

22.

Enforcement of liability for fees ...

23.

24.

25.

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Officer illegally demanding fees

27.

28.

Enforcement of fines

Enforcement of orders and warrants for imprisonment

Registrar to take charge of fees, etc.

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Falsely pretending to act under authority of the Court

Falsely representing documents to have been issued from the Court

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29.

Rescuing goods

30.

Assaulting officers

31.

Revocation of committal order

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PART IV

CIVIL JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE

Jurisdiction-General

32.

General jurisdiction in actions of contract and tort

33.

Money recoverable by enactment

34.

Abandonment of part claim to give court jurisdiction

35.

Jurisdiction for recovery of land

36.

Jurisdiction where title in question

37.

Equity jurisdiction

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Exclusion of actions within jurisdiction of Small Claims Tribunal

Counterclaims, Transfer of Proceedings and Miscellaneous Provisions as to Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction as to counterclaim

Procedure where proceedings beyond jurisdiction are commenced in the Court Transfer to Court from High Court of proceedings within jurisdiction of the Court

Transfer of interpleader proceedings from High Court to Court

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Interpleader generally

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Procedure on transfer

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Division of causes of action

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Infancy no defence

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