LAWS OF DUPLICATE CONTRACT BRIDGE 1997
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52		 FAILURE TO LEAD OR PLAY A PENALTY CARD_

A. Defender Fails to Play Penalty Card
When a defender fails to lead or play a penalty card as required by Law 50, he may not, on his own initiative, withdraw any other card he has played.
B. Defender Plays Another Card
1. Play of Card Accepted
(a) Declarer May Accept Play
If a defender has led or played another card when required by law to play a penalty card, declarer may accept such lead or play.
(b) Declarer Must Accept Play
Declarer must accept such lead or play if he has thereafter played from his own hand or dummy.
(c) Penalty Card Remains Penalty Card
If the played card is accepted under either (a) or (b) preceding, the unplayed penalty card remains a penalty card.
2. Play of Card Rejected
Declarer may require the defender to substitute the penalty card for the card illegally played or led. Every card illegally led or played by the defender in the course of committing the irregularity becomes a major penalty card.


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