Promulgating Body and Approving Bodies
Preface to the English Edition
Scope and Interpretation of the Laws
CHAPTER I - Definitions
CHAPTER II - Preliminaries
			Law 1 - The Pack - Rank of Cards and Suits
			Law 2 - The Duplicate Boards
			Law 3 - Arrangement of Tables
			Law 4 - Partnerships
			Law 5 - Assignment of Seats
CHAPTER III - Preparation and Progression
			Law 6 - The Shuffle and Deal
			Law 7 - Control of Board and Cards
			Law 8 - Sequence of Rounds
CHAPTER IV - General Laws Governing Irregularities
			Law 9 - Procedure Following an Irregularity
			Law 10 - Assessment of a Penalty
			Law 11 - Forfeiture of the Right to Penalise
			Law 12 - Director's Discretionary Powers
			Law 13 - Incorrect Number of Cards
			Law 14 - Missing Card
			Law 15 - Play of a Wrong Board
			Law 16 - Unauthorised Information
CHAPTER V - The Auction
	PART I - Correct Procedure
		SECTION ONE - Auction Period
			Law 17 - Duration of the Auction
			Law 18 - Bids
			Law 19 - Doubles and Redoubles
			Law 20 - Review and Explanation of Calls
			Law 21 - Call Based on Misinformation
		SECTION TWO - Auction Has Ended
			Law 22 - Procedure After the Auction Has Ended
	PART II - Irregularities in Procedure
			Law 23 - Damaging Enforced Pass
		SECTION ONE - Exposed Card, Auction Period
			Law 24 - Card Exposed or Led during Auction
		SECTION TWO - Changes of Calls
			Law 25 - Legal and Illegal Changes of Call
			Law 26 - Call Withdrawn, Lead Penalties
		SECTION THREE - Insufficient Bid
			Law 27 - Insufficient Bid
		SECTION FOUR - Call out of Rotation
			Law 28 - Calls Considered to Be in Rotation
			Law 29 - Procedure after a Call out of Rotation
			Law 30 - Pass out of Rotation
			Law 31 - Bid out of Rotation
			Law 32 - Double or Redouble out of Rotation
			Law 33 - Simultaneous Calls
			Law 34 - Retention of Right to Call
			Law 35 - Inadmissible Call Condoned
		SECTION FIVE - Inadmissible Calls
			Law 36 - Inadmissible Double or Redouble
			Law 37 - Action Violating Obligation to Pass
			Law 38 - Bid of More Than Seven
			Law 39 - Call after Final Pass
		SECTION SIX - Conventions and Agreements
			Law 40 - Partnership Understandings
CHAPTER VI - The Play
	PART I - Procedure
		SECTION ONE - Correct Procedure
			Law 41 - Commencement of Play
			Law 42 - Dummy's Rights
			Law 43 - Dummy's Limitations
			Law 44 - Sequence and Procedure of Play
			Law 45 - Card Played
		SECTION TWO - Irregularities in Procedure
			Law 46 - Incomplete or Erroneous Call of Card from Dummy
			Law 47 - Retraction of Card Played
	PART II - Penalty Card
			Law 48 - Exposure of Declarer's Cards
			Law 49 - Exposure of a Defender's Cards
			Law 50 - Disposition of Penalty Card
			Law 51 - Two or More Penalty Cards
			Law 52 - Failure to Lead or Play a Penalty Card
	PART III - Irregular Leads and Plays
		SECTION ONE - Lead out of Turn
			Law 53 - Lead out of Turn Accepted
			Law 54 - Faced Opening Lead out of Turn
			Law 55 - Declarer's Lead out of Turn
			Law 56 - Defender's Lead out of Turn
		SECTION TWO - Other Irregular Leads and Plays
			Law 57 - Premature Lead or Play by Defender
			Law 58 - Simultaneous Leads or Plays
			Law 59 - Inability to Lead or Play as Required
			Law 60 - Play after an Illegal Play
		SECTION THREE - The Revoke
			Law 61 - Failure to Follow Suit - Inquiries Concerning a Revoke
			Law 62 - Correction of a Revoke
			Law 63 - Establishment of a Revoke
			Law 64 - Procedure after Establishment of a Revoke
	PART IV - Tricks
			Law 65 - Arrangement of Tricks
			Law 66 - Inspection of Tricks
			Law 67 - Defective Trick
	PART V - Claims and Concessions
			Law 68 - Claim or Concession of Tricks
			Law 69 - Acquiescence in Claim or Concession
			Law 70 - Contested Claims
			Law 71 - Concession Cancelled
CHAPTER VII - Proprieties
			Law 72 - General Principles
			Law 73 - Communication between Partners
			Law 74 - Conduct and Etiquette
			Law 75 - Partnership Agreements
			Law 76 - Spectators
CHAPTER VIII - The Score
			Law 77 - Duplicate Bridge Scoring Table
			Law 78 - Methods of Scoring
			Law 79 - Tricks Won
CHAPTER IX - Tournament Sponsorship
			Law 80 - Sponsoring Organisation
CHAPTER X - Tournament Director
		SECTION ONE - Responsibilities
			Law 81 - Duties and Powers
			Law 82 - Rectification of Errors of Procedure
			Law 83 - Notification of the Right to Appeal
		SECTION TWO - Rulings
			Law 84 - Rulings on Agreed Facts
			Law 85 - Rulings on Disputed Facts
		SECTION THREE - Correction of Irregularities
			Law 86 - In Team Play
			Law 87 - Fouled Board
		SECTION FOUR - Penalties
			Law 88 - Award of Indemnity Points
			Law 89 - Penalties in Individual Events
			Law 90 - Procedural Penalties
			Law 91 - Penalise or Suspend
CHAPTER XI - Appeals
			Law 92 - Right to Appeal
			Law 93 - Procedures of Appeal
Index
About this Document . . .

Chapters: I - Definitions II - Preliminaries III - Preparation and Progression IV - General Laws Governing Irregularities V - The Auction VI - The Play VII - Proprieties VIII - The Score IX - Tournament Sponsorship X - Tournament Director XI - Appeals

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