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406 Pleadings—statements in (1) Each pleading must— (a) be as brief as the nature of the case allows; and (b) contain a statement in a summary form of the material facts on which the party relies but not the evidence by which the facts are to be proved; and (c) state specifically any matter that if not stated specifically may take another party by surprise; and (d) subject to rule 419 (Pleadings—other relief), state specifically any relief the party claims; and (e) if a claim or defence under a statute is relied on—identify the specific provision of the statute. (2) A party may raise a point of law in a pleading if the party also pleads the material facts in support of the point.
Rule 407