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The Civil Courts Act, 1887

( ACT NO. XII OF 1887 )

[ 11th March 1887 ]

Chapter III

ORDINARY JURISDICTION

1[Appeal from District and Additional District Judges]
20. (1) Save as otherwise provided by any enactment for the time being in force, an appeal from a decree or order of a District Judge or 2[Additional District] Judge shall lie to the High Court Division.
 
 
(2) An appeal shall not lie to the High Court Division from a decree or order of an 3[Additional District] Judge in any case in which, if the decree or order had been made by the District Judge, an appeal would not lie to that Court.
  • 1
    The marginal heading was substituted, for the former marginal heading by section 11 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001)
  • 2
    The words “Additional District” were substituted, for the word “Additional” by section 11 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001)
  • 3
    The marginal heading was substituted, for the former marginal heading by section 11 of the Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2001 (Act No. XLIX of 2001).
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