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344Judgment not to be entered by party to marriage
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### 344 Judgment not to be entered by party to marriage
> > (1) Judgment in default of appearance or defence is not to be entered in an action in tort brought by one party to a marriage against the other during the subsistence of the marriage, otherwise than with the leave of a judge given on an application.
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> > (2) An application for leave is to be –
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> > > > (a) filed after the time limited for appearance or for the delivery of a defence; and
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> > > > (b) served on the defendant.