255Joinder of issue on part of immediately preceding pleading

### 255 Joinder of issue on part of immediately preceding pleading > > (1)  A party who, subsequent to the delivery of a defence or a reply, admits some of the facts alleged in the immediately preceding pleading and denies or does not admit other of those facts may join issue on that pleading, excepting from the joinder of issue the facts admitted. > > > (2)  The joinder of issue is an admission of the facts excepted from the joinder of issue and a denial of all other material facts alleged in the pleading. > > > (3)  On the delivery of a pleading containing a joinder of issue, the pleadings between the relevant parties are closed.