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ORDER 93
SMALL CLAIMS PROCEDURE
(2) In this Order, "plaintiff" means an individual person who is not an agent
or assignee of any debt of another person.
(2) The plaintiff shall state in Form 198 the amount and particulars of the
claim.
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(2) Form 199 shall contain particulars as to why the defendant disputes the
claim and if the defendant has a counterclaim, he shall state the amount and the
particulars of the counterclaim in that form.
(4) The service of Form 199 shall be effected in the manner prescribed
in rule 5(2).
(5) Where there is a counterclaim, the plaintiff may file a defence to such
counterclaim in Form 200.
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(2) Order 35, rules 1 and 2 shall apply where both parties are absent at the
hearing or where either party is absent at the hearing.
(2) An application under this rule shall be made within twenty-one days after
the service of the judgment or order or within such further time as the Court may, in its
discretion, allow.
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(3) If the matter is not settled, the Court may proceed to hear the case and
give a decision thereon or may adjourn it to another date for final disposal, and the
judgment to be entered after a hearing shall be in Form 207.
(2) The Court shall consider the documentary or other evidence, including
affidavit evidence, tendered by the parties and in their presence shall hear such oral
evidence and argument, including written argument, as the parties may submit.
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(2) Costs for advocacy shall not be allowed in proceedings under this Order.
(a) order a writ of seizure and sale to be issued in Form 84 with such
modification as may be necessary as to endorsement;
(b) allow the judgment debtor time to settle the judgment debt, or pay
the debt by instalments; or
ORDER 94
REPEAL, SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
(a) the Rules of the High Court 1980 [P.U. (A) 50/1980];
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