Civil Procedure Code · English · 2015

Article 164

Contents of Statement of Defense

Every statement of defense, to which there shall be attached any annexes required, shall contain:

(a)

the name and place of the court in which the defense is filed;

(b)

the number of the suit;

(c)

the facts, if any, showing that the claim is inadmissible on grounds of want of capacity or jurisdiction, or limitation;

(d)

a concise statement of the material facts on which the defendant relies for his defense and generally of any ground of defense which, if not raised, would be likely to take the opposite party by surprise. It shall not raise issues of fact not arising out of the statement of claim;

(e)

a specific denial of any fact stated in the statement of claim which is not admitted; and

(f)

precise details of the counter-claim, if any, in which case the provisions of this Code concerning counter-claims shall apply.