Article 171 — Article (171) Appearance of the Absent Defendant
Book 3: COURTS · Part 2: Trial Procedures · Chapter 1: General Provisions: Section I: Service of Process Upon Litigants: Article (157) Appearance of the Accused Before the Court · Section 2: Hearing Order and Procedures: Article (161) Personal Appearance or Representation of the Defendant
In the event that the absent Defendant appears before the conclusion of the hearing in which the judgment is rendered, the case shall be re-heard in his presence.
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