Re: Definition of Dummy

A 2017 addition to Law 43 (Dummy's Limitations) is Law 43A3:

"A defender may not show dummy his hand."

Note that an infraction of Law 43A3 does not trigger the consequences of Law 43B - which is fair enough, since it is the defender (not dummy) who is at fault.

Best wishes,

Richard Hills

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> On 25 May 2017, at 6:32 PM, Sven Pran <[email protected]> wrote:
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> I think the most relevant is Law 43B (2&3) – a dummy who has lost his qualified rights.
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> Fra: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] På vegne av Jan Peach
> Sendt: torsdag 25. mai 2017 01.32
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> Um, I understand “subject to”. I am looking for situations and examples.
> Just which parts of 43 might come into play?
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> From: Sven Pran
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 8:51 AM
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> It means that whenever there appears to be a conflict between (Dummy’s right in) Laws 9A3 and/or 42B2, and (Dummy’s limitations in) Law 43 the latter (Law 43) explicitly takes precedence over the former.
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> Fra: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] På vegne av Jan Peach
> Sendt: onsdag 24. mai 2017 23.31
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> Emne: Re: [BLML] Definition of Dummy
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> Sure, but what does being subject to Law 43 mean in 9A3 and 42B2?
> Is it that dummy can’t participate in the play, by trying to stop an irregularity that harms declarer while doing nothing if the irregularity may help declarer?
> Is it just after violation of dummy’s 43A limitations when declarer looks to be leading from the wrong hand?  Presumably warning a defender about to lead from the wrong hand is still ok.
> Something else?
> Jan
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Hills
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 4:56 PM
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> Subject: [BLML] Definition of Dummy
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> This phrase was added to the Definition of Dummy in the 2017 Lawbook:
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> "... and ceases to be dummy when play ends."
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> This concept was already implicit in Laws 9A4 and 42B3, but it is helpful for the Definitions to unambiguously spell out what's what.
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> Best wishes,
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> Richard Hills
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> PS In the ABF Newsletter Laurie Kelso has observed that the 2017 Laws 9A3 and 42B2 now give dummy expanded power to prevent any irregularity; under the 2007 Lawbook dummy was merely entitled to prevent declarer's irregularities.
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