# Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, Rule 29.1: Reference to oath


(1) Where a party intends to refer any matter to the oath of his opponent he shall lodge a motion to that effect.
(2) If a party fails to appear at the diet for taking his deposition on the reference to his oath, the sheriff may hold him as confessed and grant decree accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/51/schedule/1/part/1/chapter/29/rule/29.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/part-1/chapter-29/rule-29.1
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