Article 19. Procedure for resolving issues by the court
Civil procedure code of the Republic of Uzbekistan · Date: 22.01.2018 · In force
All issues arising in the course of the proceedings shall be resolved by the judge's sole discretion, while in case of a collegiate panel it shall be resolved by a majority vote of the judges.
No judge may abstain from voting in the case of a collegial resolution. The presiding judge shall be the last to vote.
A judge who remains in a minority shall be obliged to sign a judicial act and shall have the right to express a dissenting opinion in writing. The dissenting opinion of the judge shall be enclosed to the case in a sealed envelope, but shall not be made public. The dissenting opinion of a judge shall not be communicated to the persons participating in the case. A higher court shall be entitled to get familiar with a dissenting opinion of the judge.
