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232 Denial to be substantial answer
(1) A denial by a party in a pleading of an allegation of fact in a previous pleading of the opposite party –
(a) must not be evasive; and
(b) must answer the point of substance.
(2) A mere denial of a debt or liquidated demand in money is not sufficient.
(3) A denial by a party in a pleading of an allegation of fact with divers circumstances is not sufficient.