Regulation 3

“action” means proceedings commenced by an originating claim or an originating application;

“appellate Court” means the Court to which an appeal is brought or is being brought;

“Appellate Division” means the Appellate Division of the High Court;

“attend” includes the appearance by any person using electronic, mechanical or any other means permitted by the Court;

“bailiff” includes the Registrar, any clerk or other officer of the Court charged with the duties of a bailiff;

“case conference” means a case conference as described in Order 9, Rule 1;

“Civil Procedure Convention” means any of the conventions set out in the Third Schedule and includes any convention, treaty or agreement of any description or any provision of such convention, treaty or agreement between different States relating to civil procedure in the Court;

“claimant” includes a party in the position of a claimant in a counterclaim;

“counterclaim” has the same meaning as “statement of claim”;

“Court” means —

“court fees” has the meaning given by Order 25, Rule 1;

“defence” includes a defence to a counterclaim;

“defendant” includes a party in the position of a defendant in a counterclaim;

“entity” means any body of persons, whether incorporated or unincorporated;

“General Division” means the General Division of the High Court;

“Ideals” means the Ideals set out in Order 3, Rule 1(2);

“Judge” means a judge sitting in the General Division or a District Judge and includes a judge sitting in the Appellate Division or the Court of Appeal where appropriate, and in cases where he or she is empowered to act, a Magistrate or the Registrar;

“lower Court” means the Court against which judgment or order an appeal is brought or being brought;

“medical report” means a report substantiating all the personal injuries alleged in the statement of claim which the claimant proposes to adduce in evidence as part of his or her case at the trial;

“non‑court day” means a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday;

“non‑party” means any person who is not a party in the action and includes a person who participates in the action because of a statutory duty or because he or she may be affected by the Court’s decision in the action;

“officer” means an officer of the Supreme Court or the State Courts;

“originating application” means an originating process by which an action is commenced in Court as described in Order 6, Rule 11;

“originating claim” means an originating process by which an action is commenced in Court as described in Order 6, Rule 5;

“originating process” means an originating claim or an originating application;

“pleading” includes a statement of claim, defence, defence and counterclaim, reply and reply to a defence and counterclaim;

“practice directions” means practice directions issued from time to time under Order 26, Rule 2 —

“Registrar” means the Registrar of the Supreme Court or the Registrar of the State Courts (as the case may be), and references to the Registry are to be construed accordingly;

“Rules” means these Rules of Court;

“Sheriff” includes a bailiff of the Supreme Court or a bailiff of the State Courts;

“sign” and “seal” by a Judge, the Registrar or other officer of the Supreme Court or the State Courts, include signing and sealing by electronic or other means;

“solicitor” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Legal Profession Act and includes the firm that the solicitor is in, and also includes the Attorney‑General, a Deputy Attorney‑General and a Solicitor‑General, where he or she is a party to or appears in any proceedings;

“statement of claim” means a statement setting out the material facts which constitute the cause of action;

“statement of the special damages claimed” means a statement giving full particulars of the special damages claimed for expenses and losses already incurred and an estimate of any future expenses and losses (including loss of earnings, loss of Central Provident Fund contributions and loss of pension rights);

“summons” means an application to Court in an action or appeal which has to be served on other parties or non‑parties or both;

“summons without notice” means an application to Court in an action or appeal which does not need to be served on anyone;

“third party” means a party brought into the action by the defendant because an indemnity or contribution is sought against the third party, and “fourth party” means a party brought into the proceedings by the third party, and further parties have corresponding meanings;

“working day” means any day other than a non‑court day.