ORDER 1

Citation and Interpretation

1.

Citation

These Rules may be cited as the Akwa Ibom State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2024 and shall come into force on the 1st day of November, 2024

2.

Interpretation

(1) These Rules shall be interpreted in accordance with the Interpretation Laws for the time being in force in Akwa Ibom State

(2) In the construction of these Rules. unless there is anything in the subject or context repugnant thereto. the several words hereinafter mentioned or referred to shall have or include the following meanings:

"ADR" means Alternative Dispute Resolution;
"Claimant" means a person who makes a claim in a Court and shall include a person who Counterclaims;
"Court" means the High Court of Akwa Ibom State;

"Court Process" or "Processes" include Writ of Summons, Originating Summons. Originating Processes, Notices, Petitions, Pleadings, Orders, Motions, Summonses, Warrants and all documents or written communication of which service is required;

"Decision" means any decision of a Court and includes judgement, ruling, decree. order, conviction, sentence or recommendation;
"Defendant" means a person against whom a claim is brought in Court and shall include a Defendant to a Counterclaim;
"Guardian" means any person who has for the time being, the charge of or control over a person under legal disability and includes a person appointed to institute or defend an action on behalf of any person under legal disability;
"Law" means the High Court Law of Akwa Ibom State or any reenactment thereof;
"Otherwise than in Court" means the physical location of the Judge at the material time and includes hut is not limited to the Chambers.
"Persons Under Legal Disability" means persons who lack capacity to institute or defend any proceedings by reason of age, insanity, unsoundness of mind or otherwise;