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Imprisonment for debt where means proved

Cap. 94, s. 78 · Revised Edition 2020

If it appears to the court upon the oath of any credible witness that the defendant has no goods or chattels, but has, or has had since the judgment sought to be recovered, the means to satisfy the judgment and costs, the court may order that the defendant be imprisoned for any term not exceeding twenty- one days for his default.
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Imprisonment for debt where means proved — Cap. 94 s. 78 · Belize Law