Syariah Courts Civil Procedure Code · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Pleadings
66. Defence to counterclaim
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where any defendant counterclaims, the plaintiff shall, if he desires to defend the counterclaim, file and cause to be served on the defendant a defence to the counterclaim within such specified time as the Court shall direct.
plaintiff
“plaintiff” includes an applicant and “defendant” includes a respondent.
If the plaintiff fails to comply with subsection (1), section 17
applies as if he were a defendant.
Terms defined in this Act
Court
Defined · s 2“Court” means the Syariah Subordinate Court, the Syariah High Court or the Syariah Court of Appeal as the case may be, as established under section 6(1) of the Syariah Courts Act;
plaintiff
Defined · s 18“plaintiff” includes an applicant and “defendant” includes a respondent.
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