Rule 15 (Rules of 2026)

What section Rule 15 (Rules of 2026) does, and where it sits. This library holds no authority that turns on it.

No authority in this library turns on Rule 15 (Rules of 2026). That is a statement about this library and not about the law: it means no judgment, circular or instruction held here decides a point under it. What the provision does is explained below. If you are looking for a decision on it, say so through the search box — a provision people search for and we hold nothing on is the most useful thing we can be told.

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What rule 15 (rules of 2026) does, in plain English, before you read what the courts made of it.

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