LAWS OF DUPLICATE CONTRACT BRIDGE 1997
Definitions Preliminaries Preparation General Laws The Auction The Play Proprieties The Score Sponsorship Tournament Director Appeals


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55		 DECLARER’S LEAD OUT OF TURN_

A. Declarer’s Lead Accepted
If declarer has led out of turn from his or dummy’s hand, either defender may accept the lead as provided in Law 53, or require its retraction (after misinformation, see Law 47E1).
B. Declarer Required to Retract Lead
When a defender faces the opening lead out of turn declarer may accept the irregular lead as provided in Law 53, and dummy is spread in accordance with Law 41.
1. Defender’s Turn to Lead
If declarer has led from his or dummy’s hand when it was a defender’s turn to lead, and if either defender requires him to retract such lead, declarer restores the card led in error to the proper hand without penalty.
2. Lead in Declarer’s Hand or Dummy’s
If declarer has led from the wrong hand when it was his turn to lead from his hand or dummy’s, and if either defender requires him to retract the lead, he withdraws the card led in error. He must lead from the correct hand.
C. Declarer Might Obtain Information
When declarer adopts a line of play that could have been based on information obtained through the infraction, the Director may award an adjusted score.



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