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CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
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CHAPTER TENTH PROCEEDINGS AFFECTING CORPORATIONS OR PUBLIC OFFICES
Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)
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CHAPTER TENTH
PROCEEDINGS AFFECTING CORPORATIONS OR PUBLIC OFFICES
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CHAPTER TENTH PROCEEDINGS AFFECTING CORPORATIONS OR PUBLIC OFFICES
CHAPTER SECOND THE RETURN
SECTION I Appearance
SECTION II Election of domicile
SECTION III Non-appearance
SECTION IV Judgment by default or ex parte
SECTION V Confession of judgment
SECTION VI The filing of exhibits
CHAPTER THIRD CONTESTATION
Section I General provisions
Section II Exceptions to the jurisdiction
Section III Exceptions to the form
Section IV Dilatory exceptions, actions in warranty, and security for costs
Section V Proceedings in lieu of preliminary exceptions and demurrers
Section VI Contestation upon the merits
Section VII Issue joined
Section VIII Consolidation
CHAPTER FOURTH INCIDENTS
Section I Incidental demands and counterclaims
Section II Interventions
Section III Misjoinder or non-joinder of parties
Section IV Improbation
Section V Disavowal
Section VI Change of solicitors
CHAPTER FIFTH TRIAL
Section I Written interrogatories
Section Ia discovery
Section II Notice of admissions
Section III Evidence
Section IV Experts, viewers, references in matters of account, and arbitrators
CHAPTER SIXTH DIVERS OTHER INCIDENTAL PROCEEDINGS
Section I Continuance of suits
Section II The oath put by the court
Section III Discontinuance
Section IV Peremption of suits
Section V Miscellaneous provisions
CHAPTER SEVENTH MOTIONS AND RULES
CHAPTER EIGHTH FINAL JUDGMENT
Section I Judgment of the merits
Section II Costs
CHAPTER SECOND PETITIONS TO SET ASIDE JUDGMENT
CHAPTER THIRD OPPOSITIONS BY THIRD PARTIES
CHAPTER FIRST THE VOLUNTARY EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS
Section I Giving security
Section II Accounting
Section II Surrender
Section IV Tender generally and payment into court
CHAPTER FIRST SUMMONS
CHAPTER SECOND COMPLULSORY EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS
Section I General provisions
Section II Execution in real actions
Section III Execution in personal actions
Section IV Seizure by garnishment
Section V Execution upon immovables
Section VI Abandonment of property
Section VII Imprisonment
CHAPTER FIRST CAPIAS AD RESPONDENDUM
Section I The issuing of the capias
Section II The execution of writs of capias
Section III The contestation of writs of capias
Section IV Discharge upon bail
CHAPTER SECOND ATTACHMENT BEFORE JUDGMENT
Section I Simple attachment
Section II Attachment by garnishment
CHAPTER THIRD ATTACHMENT IN REVENDICATION
CHAPTER FOURTH ATTACHMENT FOR RENT
CHAPTER FIFTH JUDICIAL SEQUESTRATION
CHAPTER FIRST SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER SECOND HYPOTHECARY RECOURSE AGAINST IMMOVABLES OF WHICH THE OWNERS ARE UNKNOWN OR UNCERTAIN
CHAPTER THIRD COMPULSORY PARTITION AND LICITATION
CHAPTER FOURTH ACTIONS OF BOUNDARY, OR TO VERIFY OR RECTIFY ANCIENT BOUNDARIES
CHAPTER FIFTH POSSESSORY ACTIONS
CHAPTER SIXTH PETITORY ACTIONS, OR ACTIONS FOR RECOVERY OF LAND
CHAPTER SEVENTH DISCHARGE FROM HYPOTHECS, OR CONFIRMATION OF TITLE
CHAPTER EIGTH SEPARATION BETWEEN SPOUSES
Section I Separation of property
Section II Separation from bed and board
CHAPTER NINTH OPPOSITIONS TO MARRIAGE
Section I Corporations illegally formed, or violating or exceeding their powers
Section II Usurpation of public or corporate offices
Section III Mandamus
Section IV Prohibitions
Section V Injunctions
CHAPTER ELEVENTH THE ANNULLING OF CROWN GRANTS
CHAPTER TWELFTH HABEAS CORPUS AND SUBJICIENDUM IN CIVIL MATTERS
PART FOURTH THE DISTRICT COURT
PART FIFTH APPEALS TO HER MAJESTY
PART SIXTH NON-CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER FIRST REGISTERS OF CIVIL STATUS
CHAPTER SECOND REGISTERS OF REGISTRY OFFICES
CHAPTER THIRD REGISTERS OF SHERIFF
CHAPTER FIRST GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER THIRD CAVEATS
Chapter FOURth PROVISIONAL POSSESSION
Chapter FIFth VACANT SUCCESSIONS
CHAPTER SECOND LETTERS OF ADMNISTRATION
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