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Any person authorised by an officer, [soldier, sailor or airman] to prosecute or defend a suit in his stead may prosecute or defend it in person in the same manner as the officer, [soldier, sailor or airman] could do if present; or he may appoint a pleader to prosecute or defend the suit on behalf of such officer, [soldier, sailor or airman].

Effective date: 1909-01-01

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