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SECTION 432

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(1) The court process by which the judgment delivered in default is served shall expressly state that the party has been informed of his right to apply for the setting aside of the judgment or to appeal, and that if he appeals, he shall be barred from applying to set aside the very judgment. (2) An application to set aside a judgment shall be made in any of the following ways: a) by a declaration recorded in the court process if it is personal service; b) by the statement filed at the registry of the court which delivered the judgment; c) by telegram against receipt or by a registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt addressed to the Registrar-in-Chief of the court which delivered the judgment; or d) by any other means with written proof and precise date. (3) In the case provided for in sub-section (2) (b), the Registrar-in-Chief shall up a report of the of the statement and shall send a copy thereof to the Legal Department and to the other parties. (4) In the case of provided for in sub-section (2) (c) the following special formalities shall be observed: (a) as soon as the Registrar-in-Chief receives the registered letter or telegram or application by any other means with written proof and precise date, he shall draw up a report mentioning such date or where applicable the date of despatch as indicated by the postmark and such date shall be considered as the date of the application; (b) the Registrar-in-Chief shall forward a copy of the report to the Legal Department and to the other parties.
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Setting aside of judgments in default Setting aside of judgment in default, appals and review

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ARTICLE 432

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Section 432 of the Criminal Procedure Code /akn/cm/act/loi/2005-07-27/2005-007
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