1.The party who is subpoenaed to appear before the court to take the oath shall appear. 2.If the party to whom the oath is administered appears in person and does not challenge its admissibility or its relevance to the lawsuit, he shall take the oath immediately or defer it to his opposing party; otherwise, he shall be deemed to have declined the oath. If he fails to appear without an excuse, he shall be deemed to have declined the oath. 3.If the party to whom the oath is administered appears in person and challenges its admissibility or its relevance to the lawsuit, he shall indicate the same. If the court is not satisfied of the same, he shall take the oath, otherwise, he shall be deemed to have declined the oath.
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