18 General interpretation and savings
Civil Evidence Act 1968 (1968 c 64) | Legislation

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18  General interpretation and savings

(1)     In this Act “civil proceedings” includes, in addition to civil proceedings in any of the ordinary courts of law—

(a)     civil proceedings before any other tribunal, being proceedings in relation to which the strict rules of evidence apply; and

(b)     an arbitration or reference, whether under an enactment or not,

but does not include civil proceedings in relation to which the strict rules of evidence do not apply.

(2)     In this Act—

“court” does not include a [service court], and, in relation to an arbitration or reference, means the arbitrator or umpire and, in relation to proceedings

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