CHAPTER VI
The Play 
PART I
PROCEDURE
SECTION ONE
CORRECT PROCEDURE
LAW 42
- DUMMY'S RIGHTS 
- A. Absolute Rights
- 1. Give Information
- Dummy is entitled to give information, in the Director's presence,
as to fact or law.
- 2. Keep Track of Tricks
- He may keep count of tricks won and lost.
- 3. Play as Declarer's Agent
- He plays the cards of the dummy as declarer's agent as directed (see
Law 45F if dummy suggests a play).
- B. Qualified Rights
- Dummy may exercise other rights subject to the limitations provided
in Law 43.
- 1. Revoke Inquiries
- Dummy may ask declarer (but not a defender) when he has failed to follow
suit to a trick whether he has a card of the suit led.
- 2. Attempt to Prevent Irregularity
- He may try to prevent any irregularity by declarer.
- 3. Draw Attention to Irregularity
- He may draw attention to any irregularity, but only after play of the
hand is concluded.
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1997