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—(1) In aon chás in ar thug no in ar dhin aon chúirt breith, aithne no ordú ar an 1adh lá de Lúnasa, 1920, no ina dhiaidh sin, i gcoinnibh aon duine agus é as láthair, agus ina gcuirfar ina luighe ar an gcúirt sin no, i gcás aithne Dáil-Chúirte, ar na Coimisinéirí, go raibh cosaint no freagra prima facie ag an duine sin i gcoinnibh déanamh na breithe, na haithne no an orduithe sin, ach gur staon sé ó theacht i láthair agus cur i gcoinnibh déanamh na breithe, na haithne no an orduithe sin toisc, do réir a phrínsiobal, go raibh sé i gcoinnibh géille d'údarás na cúirte sin, féadfidh an chúirt sin no na Coimisinéirí, pe'ca aca é, aon uair laistigh de thrí mhí tar éis rithe an Achta so, agus ar pé téarmaí agus coiníollacha a fhéachfidh, má fhéachann aon cheann, a bheith ceart, a cheadú go n-ath-osclófar na himeachta in ar dineadh no in ar tugadh an bhreith, an aithne no an t-ordú san chun leigint don duine sin a chosaint no a fhreagra do dhéanamh no do thabhairt, agus féadfid aon aith-éisteacht no triail nua is riachtanach d'ordú, agus aon bhreith, aithne, no ordú den tsórt san d'ath-ghairm, d'atharú no do leasú, agus aon bhreith, aithne no ordú eile do thabhairt no do dhéanamh, maraon le haon fho-ordú no ordú iarmarta a bheidh riachtanach, fé mar éileoidh ceart an cháis.
—(1) In any case in which a judgement, decree, or order was on or after the 1st day of August, 1920, given or made by any court against any person in his absence, and it shall be proved to the satisfaction of such court or, in the case of a decree of a Dáil Court, to the satisfaction of the Commissioners, that such person had a prima facie defence or answer to the making of such judgement, decree, or order, but refrained from appearing at and opposing the making of such judgement, decree, or order because of an objection on principle to submit to the jurisdiction or that court, such court or the Commissioners, as, the case may be, may at any time within three months after the passing of this Act and upon such terms and conditions, if any, as shall appear just, allow the proceedings in which such judgement, decree, or order was made or given to be re-opened for the Purpose of allowing such person to make his defence or answer, and may direct any necessary re-hearing or new trial, and may rescind, vary or amend any such judgement, decree, or order, and may give or make any other judgement, decree, or order, with the addition of any requisite ancillary or consequential order, as the justice of the case shall require.