57 TABLE OF CONTENI'S PRELIMINARY 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 13 Art. 32. Scope of application. .. ..., 58 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 public servant .,.. .." .,.. 22 Art. 61:Agentof memberof ArmedForces. ... :... : Art. 61. Agentofprisoocr ..., ..., .. Art. 63. Appointmentof pleader ..,. ..., .,.. .." ..., ... D Art.64.AgenttoacceptservK:e..,. .." .." .". ... :If CHAPTER ... APPEARANCE 01' PARTIIS AND FAILURE TO APPE.U, Art.65.Appcaraoc:eneednot'1einperaoo :... :14 Art. 66. Appearance of one of severa1plaintifti','" or defendants. .' .' .. 25 Art. 67. Appear80ce of partners .,. 25 59 Art. 68. Power to require appearance of certain persons. .. 2S Art. 69. Parties to appear at hearing. .. "" "" "" Art. 70. Defendant failing to appear. 2S "" 26 A~t. 71. Effect of striking out. .. " "" "" "" "" Z6 Art. 72. Subsequent appearance. "" "" "" "" "" ... Z7 Art. 73. Plaintiff failing to appear. ". .. "" "" "" "" . 27 Art. 74. Effect of dismissal.. .. "" "" "" "" "" . ." Art. 7S. Several parties failing to <\ppear "" .. Z7 Art. 77. Party failing to appear in person. "" . .. "" "" "" "" . -28 Art. 78. Setting aside decree ex-parte against defendant."" . .. Z8 "" BOOK III. GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING CIVIL SUITS Art. 79. Scope of application. .. "" "" "" Z9 CHAPTER I. PLEADINGS "" Art. SO. Contents of pleading. .. "" Z9 Art. 81. Condition precedent. .. "" """" "" .... .30 Art. 82. New fact. .. "" "" "" ... 30 Art. 83. Denial to be specific. .. "" "" "" "" "" "" "" .... 30 Art. 8S. Effect of document to be stated."" . .. "" "" .. 31 Art. 86. Condition of mind. .. "" "" . 31 Art. 87. Notice. .. "" "" "" "" 31 Art. 88. Implied contract or relation. .. """" .... 31 Art. 89. Leg-dl presumptions. .. "" "" "" 31 Art. ~. Departure. .. "" "" "" "" "" .. 31 Art.91.Amendmentofpleading "" "" "" "" 31 Art. 92. Verification of pleading. .. "" "" .. """ 32 Art. 93. Pleading to be signed. .. "" "" .... 33 Art. 94. Issue of summons Art. 95. Mode of service 33 Art. 96. Service on agent or pleader 33 Art. 97. Service on body corporate 33 . 34 Art. 89. Service on partners '" Art. 99. Service on agent by whom delendant carnes on businc.. .. 34 Art. 100. Service on agent in charge in suits for immovable property 3S Art. 101. Service on member of defendant's family .. 3S .. Art. 102. Person served to sign acknowledgement 3S " 3S Art. 103. Defendant who cannot be found Art. 104. Endorsement of time and manner of service 36 Art. 105. Substituted service .. 36 . .. 36 Art. 106. Service of summons by post 37 Art. 107. Service where defendant resides within jurisdiction 01 other court 37 Art. 108. Service where defendant resides out of Ethiopia 37 Art. 109. Service on public servant or employee 38 Art. 110. Duty of person to whom summons is delivered or senl fur SCIV1\:O: 31 "" F.-.. - ~---_._--------- _._~_.~._------------ PARAGRAPH 2. SUMMONING AND AITENDANCE OF WITNESSES .., Ill. Issue of summons . 38 112. Expenses of witness -.-: 113. Additional payment 38 .t. 114. Particulars to be specified in summons . .39 115. Summons to produce document 39 ,i. 117. Time for serving summons 39 -, 118. Witness failing to comply with summons 40 :1. 119. Duty to give evidence or produce document 40 i 120. When witness may depart 40 ., 121. Witness unable to give evidence or proJu~~ Jocument 41 41 CHAPTER 3. COMMISSIONS PARAGRAPH I. GENERAL PROVISIONS "~. 122. Principle. 41 1. 123. Expenses of commission to be paid into court 42 :t. 124. Powers of commissioner 42 -I. 125. Attendance and examination of witnesses before commissioner . .. 42 . c. 126. Parties to appear before commissioner 42 PARAGRAPH 2. COMMISSION TO EXAMINE WITNESSES 127. When commission may be issued . 43 '. 129. High Court may issue commissi"n ~t instance of foreign court " 130. Action "by High Court 43 c. 131. Preceding Articles applicable 44 44 PARAGRAPH 3. COMMISSIONS TO TAKE OTHER ACTION IN RELATION TO EVIDENCE 132. Commissions to 'I1ake local investigations 133. Procedure of commissioner . .. 44 134. Commission to investigate accounts 44 135. Further investigation 45 136. Appointment of experts 45 46 CHAPTER 4. PRODUCTION. TO TAKE OTHER ACTION IN RELATION TO EVIDENCE '\PTER 4. PRODUCTION. IMPOUNDING AND RETURN OF DUCUMENTS . 137. Documentary evidence when to be produced 138. Rejection of irrelevant or inadmissible documents 46 ." 139. Endorsements on documents 46 . 140. Endorsements on copies 47 t. 141. Endorsements on do",uments rejected 47 47 61 --- ~-,._.. Art. 142. Recording of admitted and return of rejected documents . .. 48 Art. 143. Court may order any document to be impounded ...48 Art. 144. Return of admitted documents 48 Art. 145. Court may send for records . 48 Art. 146. Provisions as to documents apply to material objects 49 , CHAPTER 5. PROVISIONAL REMEDIES PARAGRAPH I ARREST BEFORE JUDGMENT Art. 147.Security for appearance 49 Art. 148. A.mount of security SII Art. 149. Application by surety to be discdarged 50 Art. 150. Refusal to furnish security . .50 PARAGRAPH 2. ATTAl.HMENT BEFORE JUDGMENT Art. 151. Security for productIOn of property 51 Art. 152. Attachment of property c. .. 51 Art. 153. Making and effects of attachment 52 PARAGRAPH 3. TEMPORARY INJUNCTIONS Art. 154. When temporary injunction may be granted 52 Art. 155. Injunction to restrain repetition or continuance of breach 53 Art. 156. Failure to comply with injunction .. .. 53 Art. 157. Notice to opposite party ... 53 Art. 158. Order may be discharged. varied or set aside 54 Art. 159. Injunction to body corporate binding on its officers 54 PARAGRAPH 4. INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS Art. 160. Inerim sale 54 Art. 161. Detention, preservation. and inspection 54 Art. 162. Notice to opposite party 54 Art. 163. Suspension of sale 55 Art. 164. Deposit in court 55 Art. 165. Other orders 55 PARAGRAPH 5. APPOINTMENT OF RHHVERS Art. 166. When receiver may be appointed !i6 Art. 167. Remuneration 56 Art. 168. Duties 56 Art. 169. Enforcement of receiver's duties 57 PARAGRAPH 6. AFFIXING OF SEALS AND MAKING OF J"'F","TORIF" Art. 170. Principle 57 Art. 171. Application for affixing of seals 57 Art. 172. Record 57 61 An. 173. No. seals to be affixed on cenain propeny 58 An. 17... Wills and other documents 58 An. 175. Removal of seals .. .. 58 Art. 176. Makin!! of inventory ..59 An. 177. App\icatior. for habeas corpus 59 An. 178. Summons to appear .. .. 60 An. 179. He~rinl! ('If ~nrl rleci~ion on. ~",,1ic~tion 60 CHAPTER 6. JURGMENTS AND DECREES PARAGRAPH 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS An. 180. Judgment when pronounced ..60 An. 181. Form and pronouncement of judgment 61 An. 181. Contents of judgment 61 An. 183. Framing and contents of decree 61 An. 1 Copies of judgment and decree 61 PARAGRAPH 2. DlRECJ'IONS TO BE GIVEN IN CERTAIN DECREES An. 185. Decree for delivery of movable property