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249Points of law may be raised by pleadings
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249 Points of law may be raised by pleadings
(1) A party may raise any point of law by a pleading.
(2) A point of law raised by a pleading is to be disposed of at or after the trial.
(3) With the consent of the parties, or by order of the Court or a judge, a point of law raised by a pleading may be set down for hearing and disposed of before the trial.
(4) If the decision on a point of law disposes of a whole action or a distinct cause of action within the action, the Court or judge may give judgment on that whole action or distinct cause of action.