Code of Civil Procedure Article 199-1
Where the plaintiff's statements and factual representations may lead to an assertion of several legal relations and his/her assertion is ambiguous or incomplete, the presiding judge shall direct him/her to clarify or supplement.Where the defendant asserts a reason to extinguish or prevent the plaintiff's claim and there exists ambiguity as to whether such reason is raised as a means of defense or counterclaim, the presiding judge shall elucidate.
中文原文 民事訴訟法第199-1條
依原告之聲明及事實上之陳述,得主張數項法律關係,而其主張不明瞭或不完足者,審判長應曉諭其敘明或補充之。
被告如主張有消滅或妨礙原告請求之事由,究為防禦方法或提起反訴有疑義時,審判長應闡明之。
被告如主張有消滅或妨礙原告請求之事由,究為防禦方法或提起反訴有疑義時,審判長應闡明之。