Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 176

176. (1) Pleadings shall be printed, type-written or written in ink: Provided that in every case th ey shall be drawn up in clear and easily legible characters, without blank spaces, interlinea r words, abbreviations or erasures , and, except with the written authority of the registrar given before the filing of the act, without corrections, altera tions or additions. (2) Any quantity, sum or measure shall, at least where it first occurs in the pleading, b e expressed in words. (3) The copies of the pleadings, as would be required for the service thereof, shall be signed by the same persons as the ori ginal. "With costs."177. The words "with costs" shall in all cases be deemed to be included in any writte n pleading where costs may be asked for. Signing of written pleadings. Amended by: XXIV .1995.87; XXII.2005.32.