[blml] L53B ("the nad from which declarer led")?

[John (MadDog) Probst]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Geller" <geller at nifty.com>
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Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 11:20 PM
Subject: [blml] L53B ("the nad from which declarer led")?


> Dear BLMLers,
>
> We're now working on polishing the Japanese translation of the 2007 Laws,
> and I'd like to check opinions on one point.
>
> L53B says:
> ************************************************
> B. Wrong Defender Plays Card to Declarer$B!G(Bs Irregular Lead
> If the defender at the right of the hand from which declarer$B!G(Bs lead out
> of turn was made plays to the irregular lead (but see C), the lead
> stands and Law 57 applies.
> ************************************************
>
> My question involves the meaning of the following phrase:
> "the hand from which declarer$B!G(Bs lead out of turn was made"
> It appears to me that this means either dummy or declarer's own hand, as
> the case may be, but one of my colleagues (who is not a native speaker
> of English9 would like to see if everyone agrees with this (or if maybe
> it applies only to declarer's own hand).  Opinions please.
>
Declarer or dummy; It's not clear, but it is the intent. Dummy's hand is 
played by declarer. john