Where a notice of intention to defend has been lodged, the defender shall F1... lodge defences within 14 days after the expiry of the period of notice.

Subject to rule 19.1(3) (form of defences where counterclaim included), defences shall be in the form of answers in numbered paragraphs corresponding to the articles of the condescendence and shall have appended a note of the pleas-in-law of the defender.

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