Art. 1. Scope of application. . .. . 1
Art. 1. Periods of time. . .. ' 1
An.3. Interpretation. . .. . 1
BOOK I. JURISDICTION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Art. ... Courts to try suits unless barred. . .. .. 3
Art. 5. Res judicata. . .. ..,. .. 3
Art. 6. Review of udgments . 3
Art. 7. P...
Art. 1. Scope of application. . .. . 1
Art. 1. Periods of time. . .. ' 1
An.3. Interpretation. . .. . 1
BOOK I. JURISDICTION OF COURTS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Art. ... Courts to try suits unless barred. . .. .. 3
Art. 5. Res judicata. . .. ..,. .. 3
Art. 6. Review of udgments . 3
Art. 7. Priority. . .. ..,. ..
Art. 8. Pendency.. .." ..
Art. 9. Want of material jurisdiction ~... 5
Art. 10. Want of local jurisdiction. . .. .. 5
Art. II. Consolidation of suits. . .. 5
CHAPTER 2. MATERIAL JURISDICTION
Art. 12. Principle. . .. 6
Art. 13. Jurisdiction of Woreda Guezat Courts. . ., ..,. ... 6
Art. 1"..Jurisdiction of Awradja Guezat Courts. . .. .. 6
Art. 15. Jurisdiction of High Court. . .. ..., . 7
Art. 16. Pecuniary jurisdiction. . .. ..., 7
Art. 17. Plurality of claims. . .. .. 8
Art. 18. Claim which cannot be expressed in money. . .. 8
CHAPTER 3. LOCAL JURISDICTION
Art. 19. Principle. . .. ..,. 8
Art. 20. Defendant residing abroad. . .. . 9
Art. 21. Suits against the State. . .. 9
Art. 22. Suit against body corporate. . .. .,.. 9
Art. 13. Suits regarding successions. . .. 10
Art. U. Suits regarding contracts. . .. .. 10
Art. 15. Suits regarding immovable property. . .. 10
Art. 16. Immovable situate within jurisdiction of different courts. . .. 11
Art. 27. Suits regarding wrong to persons or movables. . .. ... 11
Art. 28. Suits regarding bankruptcy. . .. II
Art. 19. Several causes of action. . .. "" ... 11
Art. 30. Accessory claim and counter-claim 12
Art. 31. Change of venue. . .. ... 12
BOOK II. PARTIES TO SUITS
Art. 32. Scope of application. . .. ..., 13
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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Art.33.Qua)ifications 13
Art. 34. Rrcpresentation ..., ' 13
Art. 35. Joinder of plaintiffs' 14
Art. 36. Joinder of defendants 14
Art. Yr. Jud~ for or apjDat ODeor more parties ... 14
Art. 31. ~tative party "" 15
~ 3'. Misjoinder and noJijoinder 15
Art... Substitution or addition ofputiea 15
Art. 41. Intervention of third party 16
Art. 42. Intervention of public prosecutor. " .. ..., . "Art. 43. Joinder fo third party "',' ..., 17
Art. Suing partners in name of firm : ... 17
Art. 45. Disclosure of partner's names ..,. 18
Art. 46. Suing penon carrying on buaineaain name other tbaD his own II
Art. tfI. Suits between co-partocra ..., .. II
CHAPTER 1. DU'DI AND INSOLVENCY OF PAR1'II'S
Art. G. Party's death if right to sue survives 18
Art. e. Death of one of several plaintiffs or of sole plaintiff ... l'
Art. 51. Death of one of severaldefendantsor of soledefendant. . .. -It
Art. 51. Right of suit on death of partner .:.. ... " . ~
Art. 51. Question as to legal representative ..:. ..
Art.53.Deathafterh~g " .
Art.54.PJajotif'rsinsolvency.. .. ' ... .Art. 55. Effect ofabatement or diSJlliJqI ..:. .. 21
Art. 56. Assignment before fioaI order in suit .,.. ... 21
CHAPI'ER 3. AGENTS AND PU'.ADEIIS
Art.'!fl.Principle.. .. ..,. .,.. .,.. .., 21
Art.58.AgentsinJCD'l'aI ..:. .,.. ".22
.Art.5J. Personsauthorizedto act for Government. ... 22
Art. fl. Procedure in suits apjDat