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Civil Procedure Code (English)
Article 22
Table of Contents
454
Article 1
Scope of application. . .. . 1
Article 3
!14. Remission for reconsideration. . .. "" ... 114
Article 4
Courts to try suits unless barred
Article 5
Res judicata
Article 6
Review of judgments
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Structural division:
BOOK I
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CHAPTER 3
Article 22 — Suit against body corporate. . .. .,.. 9
Civil Procedure Code (English)
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Article 23
Article 7
Priority
Article 8
Pendency
Article 9
Want of material jurisdiction
Article 10
Defendant residing abroad
Article 11
Consolidation of suits
Article 12
Principle
Article 13
Jurisdiction of Woreda Guezat Courts
Article 14
Jurisdiction of Awradja Guezal Courls
Article 15
Jurisdiction of High Court
Article 16
Pecuniaryjurisdict;,n
Article 17
Plurality of claims. . .. .. 8
Article 18
Claim which Cll1I1IOtbe expressed in money
Article 19
Principle. . .. ..,. 8
Article 20
Defendant residing abroad. . .. . 9
Article 21
Suits against the State. . .. 9
Article 22
Suit against body corporate. . .. .,.. 9
Article 23
Suits regardingsuccessions
Article 24
Suits regarding contracts
Article 26
1l1lmol'able situate lI'ithil1jurisdiction of diff'el'ent courts
Article 27
Suits regarding wrong to persons or movables
Article 28
Suits regardingbankruptcy
Article 29
~. Definition . . . . 94
Article 30
Accessory claim and counter-claim 12
Article 31
ea.1t of 1'ItfUIIt
Article 32
Scope of application. . .. ..., 13
Article 33
Quolificaliolls
Article 34
~ RepreSSlltllioll
Article 35
Joinder of plaint(ff\'
Article 36
Joinder of defendants
Article 38
Representati'veparty
Article 39
Misjoinder and nonjoinder
Article 41
Intervention of third party
Article 42
Intervention of public prosecutor
Article 43
Joinder of third party
Article 44
Suing partners in name of firm
Article 45
Disclosure of partners names
Article 46
Suing person carrying on business in name other than his own.
Article 47
Suits between co-partners
Article 48
Party's death if right to sue survives
Article 49
Death of several plaintiffs or of sole plaintiff
Article 50
Death of one of several defendants or of sole defendant
Article 51
Right of suit on death of partner
Article 52
Question as to legal repre,lenfali\'p.
Article 53
Death after hearing
Article 54
Plaintiffs insolvency
Article 55
Effect of abatement or dismissal
Article 56
Assignment before fioaI order in suit .,.. ... 21
Article 57
Principle
Article 58
Agents in general
Article 59
Persons authorized to act for Government
Article 60
Procedure in suics againsc public servant
Article 61
Agent of memher of Armed Forces
Article 63
Appointment of pleader
Article 64
AgmJ to accept seni«
Article 65
Appeorona need 1101be III person
Article 66
Appeortma of 0. of snnal plointiffs or defmdants
Article 67
Appear80ce of partners .,. 25
Article 68
Power to require appearance of certain persons. . ..
Article 69
Parties to appear at hearing. . ..
Article 70
Defendant failing to appear
Article 71
Setting aside decree ex-parte against defendant
Article 72
Subsequent appearance
Article 73
Plaintiff failing to appear
Article 74
Effect of dismissal
Article 75
Sneral parties failing to appear
Article 76
Third party failing to appear
Article 77
Party failing to appear in person
Article 78
Setting aside decree ex-parte against defendant. . ..
Article 79
Scope of application
Article 80
Contents of pleading
Article 81
Condition precedent
Article 82
New fact
Article 83
Denial to be specific
Article 85
Effect of document to be stal£d
Article 86
Condition of mind
Article 87
Notice. . .. "" ""
Article 88
Implied contract or relation
Article 89
Legal presumptions
Article 90
Departure
Article 91
Amendment (If pleading
Article 92
Verification of pleading
Article 93
Pleading to be signed
Article 94
Issue of summons
Article 95
Mode of service
Article 96
Sen'ice on agent or pleader
Article 97
Service on body corporate
Article 98
Service on partners
Article 99
Service on agent by whom defendant carries on business
Article 100
Service on agent in charge in suits for immovable property
Article 101
Service on member of defendant'sfamily
Article 102
Person served to sign acknowledgement
Article 103
Defendant who cannot be found
Article 104
Endorsement of time and manner of service
Article 105
Substituted service
Article 106
Service of summons by post
Article 107
Service where defendant resides within jurisdiction of other court
Article 108
Service where defendant resides out of Ethiopia
Article 109
Service on public servant 'Jr employee
Article 110
Duty of person to whom summons is deliveredor sentfor service
Article 111
Issue o.f summons
Article 112
Expenses of witness
Article 113
Atlditi01U1lpayment
Article 114
Particulars to be specified in summons
Article 115
Summons to product! document
Article 116
Summons how served
Article 117
Time for serl'ing summons
Article 118
Witness failing to comply ",it" summons
Article 119
Duty 10 give evidence or produce document
Article 120
When Ifitness may depart
Article 121
j,i'illle,\S unable to give eridence or,produce dtJcument
Article 123
Expenses of commi.'isioll to be paid into court
Article 124
POiras or Commissioners
Article 125
Attendance and examination of witnesses before commissioner
Article 126
, Parties to appear before commi~,...;nner
Article 127
When commissioll mar be issued
Article 128
Return of commission
Article 129
High Court may issue commission at instance of for 'ign court
Article 130
Action by High Court.
Article 131
~ Preceding Articles applicable
Article 133
Procedure of ~ommissioner
Article 134
Commission to investigate accounts
Article 135
Further investigation
Article 136
ADpointment of experts
Article 137
Docwnentarv evidence when to be produced
Article 138
~ Rejection of irrelevant or inadmissible documents
Article 139
Endorsements on documents
Article 140
Endorsements on COpies
Article 141
'Endorsements on documents rejected
Article 142
Recording of" admi[led and retUrn of" rejected document.~
Article 143
Court may order tllll" do('ulllent to be impunded
Article 144
Return of admitted documents
Article 145
Court may send for records
Article 146
Provisions as to documents apply to material objects
Article 147
Security for appearance
Article 148
Amount of secumy
Article 149
~ Application by surety to be discharged
Article 150
Refusal tofurnish security
Article 151
Security for production of propert}
Article 152
Attachment of property
Article 153
Making and effects of attachment
Article 154
When tempurary injunction may be granted
Article 155
Injunction to restrain repetition or continuance of breaeh
Article 156
Failure to comply with in,;unction
Article 157
Notice to opposite party
Article 158
Order may be discharged, varied or set aside
Article 159
Injunction to body corporate binding on its officers
Article 160
Interim sale
Article 161
Detention, preservation and inspection
Article 162
Notice to opposite party
Article 163
Suspension of sale
Article 164
Deposit in court
Article 165
Other orders ,
Article 166
When receiver may be appointed
Article 167
Remuneration
Article 168
Duties
Article 169
Enforcement of receiver's duties
Article 170
Principle
Article 171
Applicationfor affixing of seals
Article 172
Record
Article 173
No seals to be affixed on certain property
Article 174
Wills and other documents
Article 175
Removal of seals
Article 176
Making of inventory
Article 177
Application for habeas corpus
Article 178
Summons to appear
Article 179
He~rinl! ('If ~nrl rleci~ion on. ~",,1ic~tion ..
Article 180
Judgment when pronounced
Article 181
Form and prtmDllllCement.o!ju/Jfmlnt
Article 182
C01Iten(s of judgment
Article 183
Framing and COIIUIItSofdeer«
Article 184
Copies of judgment and decree
Article 185
Decreefor delivery of movable prnnertv
Article 186
Decree may direct payment by instalments
Article 187
Decree for possession and mesne profits
Article 188
Taking. of accounts
Article 189
Decree in suit for dissolution of partnership
Article 190
Decree in suit for partition or separate possession
Article 191
Decree when set-ofT is allowed
Article 192
Fixing and calculation of time-limit
Article 193
Observa!1ceollill1e-l~mit
Article 194
Extension of time-limit
Article 195
Lateness
Article 196
Fresh time-limit
Article 197
Court may grant tinte and adjourn hearing
Article 198
EjJect of adjournment
Article 199
Purpose of adjournment not carried out
Article 200
When security for costs may be required from plaintiff
Article 201
Effect of failure to furnish security
Article 202
When security for costs may be required from appellant
Article 204
Attendance of deponent
Article 205
Matters to which affidavits shall be confined
Article 206
Oath by whom administered t
Article 208
Correction of mistakes
Article 209
A.pplication to set aside irregular proceedings
Article 210
Decision on application
Article 211
Appeal
Article 213
Suit to be instituted by statement of claim
Article 214
Register of suits
Article 215
Court fees
Article 216
Frame of suit
Article 217
Joinder of causes of action
Article 218
Claims joined for recovery of imnwvable
Article 219
Claims by ur against executor, administrator or heir
Article 220
Objections as to misjoinder
Article 221
Serarate trials
Article 222
Contents of statement of claim
Article 223
Annexes
Article 224
Relief to be stated
Article 225
Identification of subject-matter
Article 226
Particulars as to amount of claim
Article 227
Claim relatmg to periodical dues
Article 228
Establishment, enforcement or termination of right
Article 229
, the registrar shall:
Article 230
Admission of statement-of claim by registrar
Article 231
Rejection of statement of claim by court
Article 232
Effect of rejection
Article 233
Service of statement of claim
Article 234
Contents of statement of defence
Article 235
Evasive denial
Article 236
Particulars of set- off
Article 237
Defence or set-ufffowzded upon separate grounds
Article 238
Esamination of statement of defence
Article 239
Further pleadings
Article 240
Notice to admit documents
Article 241
Examination of parties
Article 242
Judgment on admissions
Article 243
Saving
Article 244
Preliminary objections
Article 245
Decision on objection
Article 246
Framing vf issues
Article 247
Issues defined
Article 248
M ateria/s from which issues may be framed
Article 249
Court may examine witnesses or documents before framing issues
Article 250
+- Dispute as to amount of claim
Article 251
Power to amend and strike out issues
Article 252
Questions of fact or law may be stated in form of issues
Article 253
Judgment on agreement executed in good f'lth
Article 254
Parties not at issue ..:
Article 255
Parties at issue
Article 256
Failure to produce evidence
Article 257
Summonses
Article 258
Opening of hearing
Article 259
Statement and production of evidence
Article 260
EVidence where several issues
Article 261
Manner of giving evidence
Article 262
When deposition to be interpreted
Article 263
Form of questions
Article 264
Court may examine other persons
Article 265
Power to examine witness immediately
Article 266
Court may recall and exarnine witness
Article 267
Refilsal of"party to gil'e evidence
Article 268
Rules as to Iritllesses tu apply ((I parties SUi/lillO/led
Article 269
Recording or e\'idellce
Article 270
Recording of' objections
Article 271
Evidence recorded by another court
Article 272
P01\'/:'1'or court to inspect
Article 273
JUd,f!,IIl/:'llt
Article 274
PrincipiI'
Article 275
Making of compromise agreement
Article 276
Contents of compromise agreement
Article 277
Recording of compomse agreement
Article 278
Withdrawal or abandonnient with leave
Article 279
Withdrawal or abandonment without leave
Article 280
Extinclion of cause of action
Article 281
Deposit by defendant of amount ~satisfaction of claim
Article 282
Deposit accepted as satisfaction in part
Article 284
Special endorsement on statement nf claim
Article 285
Judgment in deJault of application for leave to defend
Article 286
Application for leave to defend
Article 287
Judgm t upon refusal to give leave
Article 288
Judgment for part of claim
Article 289
Judgment against one of several defendants
Article 290
Leave to defend may be conditional
Article 291
Orders for further conduct of suit
Article 292
SeWn/{ aside judgment
Article 293
Definition
Article 294
Statement of claim in interpleadersuit
Article 300
Scope of application
Article 301
Institution of proceedings
Article 302
Dismissal of application. . .. . . .. .'" .
Article 303
Decision on application. . .. "" .
Article 304
,', .nsequential orders. . .. . . .. ...
Article 305
Issue of certific:.:te ..,. ....
Article 306
Appeal. . .. ....
Article 311
Courts having appellatejurisdiction
Article 313
Form and lime of appeal
Article 314
Appealfiled out of rime
Article 315
Principle
Article 316
Appointment of arbitrator by court
Article 317
Procedure before arbitration tribunal
Article 318
Making of award
Article 319
Appeal and execution
Article 321
His Imperial Ma;esty's Chilot
Article 325
Application for leave to appeal out of time ... 105
Article 326
Decision on application .
Article 327
Contents of memorandum of appeal
Article 328
Grounds of appeal
Article 329
New facts and arguments
Article 330
Rejection or amendment of memorandum
Article 331
Several plaintiffs or defendants
Article 332
Stay by Appellate Court "" . I.
Article 333
Stay by court which passed the decree
Article 334
Star hy President
Article 335
Conditions for ordering stay
Article 336
Security in case of order for execution
Article 337
Power to dismiss appeal without calling on respondent
Article 338
Day for hearing appeal
Article 339
>- Appel/ant to begin
Article 340
Cross-objection
Article 341
Remand of case by Appellate Court
Article 342
Judgmelll 011record
Article 343
Appelate Court may frame issues and refer them for trial
Article 344
Objections to fuuling
Article 345
A.dditionalevidence
Article 346
Mode of taking additional evidence
Article 347
Giving of judgment 112
Article 348
Power of court of appeal
Article 349
Application for restitution. . .. 113
Article 350
Parties and procedure
Article 351
Grounds of appeal
Article 353
Powers of Appellate Court
Article 354
Remission for reconsideration
Article 355
Setting aside of award
Article 356
Grounds for application
Article 357
Decision on application
Article 358
Who may file opposition
Article 359
Form of opposition
Article 360
Effect of opposfiion
Article 361
Petition for revision
Article 362
Security for costs
Article 363
Decision on application
Article 364
Notice
Article 365
Further orders regarding .security
Article 366
Failure to comply with order
Article 367
Orders pemJing hearing of petition
Article 368
Increase of security
Article 369
Operation of decree or order
Article 370
Execution
Article 371
Transfer of decree
Article 372
Transfer of decree. . .. ""
Article 373
Procfdure in case ~f transfer
Article 374
Power of C(JW'tto which decree is transferred
Article 375
Questions to be determived by court executing decree
Article 376
Stay of ~xe£ution
Article 377
Stay of execution pending suit against decree-holder
Article 378
Making and contents of application
Article 379
Particulars i~ application for attachment
Article 381
Application for execution by transferee of decree
Article 383
Application for execution against legal representative
Article 384
Execution when barred
Article 385
Procedure on receiving application for execution
Article 386
Examination of judgment-debtor
Article 387
When warrant of arrest may be issued
Article 388
Particulars in warrant of arrest
Article 389
When detention may be ordered
Article 390
Release from detentioll
Article 391
Effect of detention or release
Article 392
Process for execution. . .. "" ... 128
Article 393
Endorsement of process
Article 394
Decree for payment of money
Article 395
Modes of paying money
Article 396
Payment out of court to. decree-holder
Article 397
Execution in case of cross-decrees
Article 398
Execution in case of cross-claims under same decrees
Article 399
Decree for SfeCi}LCmovable property
Article 400
Decree for specific performance or injunction
Article 401
~- Decree for execution of document, or endorsement of negoti-
Article 402
Decree for immovable property
Article 403
Distribution of assets
Article 404
Property not liable to attachment
Article 405
Attachment where amount due not determined
Article 406
Attachment of movable property other than agricultural produce
Article 407
Attachment of agricultural Droduce
Article 408
Provisions as to agricultural produce under attachment
Article 409
Attachment of property not in possession of judgment-debtor
Article 410
Attachment of'share in mombles
Article 411
Attachment of'salary
Article 412
Attachment of negotiable instruments
Article 413
A ttachment of property in custody of court or public officer
Article 414
Attac¥tent of immovable property. . .. ... 137
Article 415
Removal of attachment after satisfaction of decree
Article 416
Order for payment of coin or currency rwtes to party entitled
Article 417
Determination of attachment
Article 418
Investigation of claims to attached property
Article 419
Decision on claim or objection
Article 420
Continuance of attachment subject to claim of incumbrancer. . .. 139
Article 421
Suits to establish right to attached property
Article 422
Order for sale of property attached
Article 423
Proclamation of sales by public auction
Article 424
Applicationfor sale
Article 425
Mode of making proclamations
Article 426
Time of sale
Article 427
Stoppage of sale. .
Article 428
Second auction
Article 429
Defaulting purchaser answerable for loss on re-sale
Article 430
Decree-holder not to bid for or buy property without permissiun
Article 431
Restriction on bidding or purchase by officers
Article 432
Sale of agricultural produce
Article 433
Special provisions relating to growing crops
Article 434
Negotiable instruments and shares in corporations
Article 435
Irregularity not to vitiate sale
Article 436
Delivery of lI10vable property, debts and shares
Article 437
Transfer of negotiable instruments and shares
Article 438
Vesting order in case of other property
Article 439
Postponement of sale to enable judgment-debtor to raise amount
Article 440
Deposit by purchaser and re-sale on default
Article 441
Time for payment infull of purchase money
Article 442
Procedure in default of payment
Article 443
Bid of co-sharer to have preference
Article 444
Application to set aside sale
Article 445
Application to set aside sale on ground of irrepltuity or Jr-
Article 446
Application to set aside sale where no saleable interest
Article 447
Sale Irlzellto become absolute or be set aside
Article 448
Delivery of property in occupancy of judgment-debtD"
Article 449
Delivery of property in occupancy of tenant
Article 450
Resistance or obstruction to possession of immovable property
Article 451
Resistance or obstruction by judgment-debtor
Article 452
Resistance or obstruction by bona fide claimant
Article 453
Dispossession by decree-holder or purchaser
Article 454
Provisions not applicable to transferee lite pendente
Article 455
Orders conclusive subject to regular suit
Article 456
Principle
Article 457
Form of application
Article 458
Conditions for allowing application
Article 459
Procedure
Article 460
Decision
Article 461
Enforcement of foreign awards
Article 462
Power of (.)urt
Article 463
Bill of costs
Article 464
Taxation of bill
Article 465
Compensatory costs
Article 466
Appeal
Article 467
of the Civil Procedure Code. 1965.. and \\ hereas the court sees na reason for
Article 468
Contents of appltcation
Article 469
Examination of applicant
Article 470
Rejection of application
Article 471
Evidence of pauperism
Article 472
Procedure at hearing
Article 473
Procedure when application granted
Article 474
(1), 1st line, reed "valid".
Article 475
Dispaupering
Article 476
Costs where pauper succeeds
Article 477
Bar of subsequent appl;cation~
Article 478
Pauper becoming possessed of means
Article 479
Costs
Article 480
Desciplinary powers
Article 481
Summary punishment of certain offences
Article 482
Regulations
Article 483
Power of Minister to make Rules
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