Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 147

147. (1) The court may, after the close of written pleadings in line with article 146, whenever, under the circumstances, it sh all deem it expedient so to do, make an order allowing any of the parties to file an additional written pleading with leave to th e opposite party to file, if he so desires, another written plead ing in reply, within such times a s the court shall direct. (2) The court may also by way of a decree demand the parties to answer any questions it might have or else demand the parties t o clarify any issues that are deemed necessary for the court befo re handing down its judgment. CODE OF ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL PROCEDURE [CAP. 12. 43 Time for filing additional pleadings. (3) If no time is fixed by the court, the party allowed to file such additional written pleading shall do so within ten days fr om the day of the order, and the op posite party shall file his ans wer within an equal time to be reck oned from the service of the for mer written pleading. Such times may be extended only once, on good ground being shown. (4) Nothing in the provisions of this article shall preclude th e court from requesting an oral hearing as provided in article 207(5). Time within which defendant may admit claim. Amended by: XI.1859.4; IX.1886. 19; XXXI.1934.18.