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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-First/paragraph-53.4",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/Edw7/7/51",
  "legislation_title": "Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907",
  "path": "schedule/First/paragraph/53.4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "53.4",
  "heading": "Undefended actions",
  "text": "(1) This rule applies where no notice of intention to defend has been lodged.\n(2) Evidence is to be given by affidavit unless the sheriff otherwise directs.\n(3) The pursuer may apply for decree by minute in Form 53.4.\n(4) The sheriff may, on consideration of that minute, supporting documentary evidence and affidavits, without requiring appearance—\n(a) grant decree in terms of the minute; or\n(b) remit the cause for further procedure (including proof by parole evidence).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 Chs. 53, 54 inserted (25.5.2015) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules Amendment) (Proving the Tenor and Reduction) 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/176), paras. 1(2), 2(3)"
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/51/schedule/First/paragraph/53.4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:21:51.257811+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}