Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12)
Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 196
196. (1) The absence of any witness regularly subpoenaed,
shall be good ground for an adjournment of the cause, provided his
evidence be shown to be material.
(2) The court may in this case appoint a judicial assistant to
hear the evidence of such witness on such a day and at such a t ime
as the court shall determine. Suc h day and time shall be prior to the
date to which the cause is adjourned.
Order of trial.
Amended by:
XI.1859.10;
XXXI.1934.32;
L.N. 148 of 1975.
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