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Syariah Courts Civil Procedure Code · 2022 Revised Edition · Chapter V

19. Joinder of parties

(1)

Two or more persons may be joined together in one action as plaintiffs or as defendants with leave of the Court or where —

(a)

separate actions were brought by or against each of them, as the case may be, and some common question of law or fact would arise in all the actions; and

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(b)

all rights to relief claimed in the action, whether they are joint, several or in the alternative, are in respect of or arise out of the same transaction or series of transactions.

(2)

Notwithstanding subsection (1), if it appears to the Court that any joinder may embarrass any defendant or delay the trial or be otherwise inconvenient, the Court may on its own motion or on the application of the defendant order separate trials or make such other orders as it thinks fit.

(3)

Judgment may be given without any amendment to any plaintiff for the relief to which he is entitled, or against one or more of the defendants according to their respective liabilities.

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Chapter VI

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Chapter VII

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19. Joinder of parties

Terms defined in this Act

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Syar’Ie Lawyer

Service

Chapter VIII

Chapter IX

Interpleader

Pleadings

Payment Into and Out of Court

Amendment

Discovery

Transfer of Proceedings

Settlement, Withdrawal and Discontinuance

Evidence

Chapter X

Chapter XI

Chapter XII

Hearing

Judgments and Orders

Appeal

Enforcement and Execution

Chapter XIII

Chapter XIV

Chapter XV

Chapter XVI

Rateable Distribution

Interlocutory Proceedings and Interim Order

Chapter XVII

Chapter XVIII

Powers of Judge and Registrar

Court Fees, Costs and Allowances

Contempt of Court

General

Schedules