Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Grounds of Appeal — Determination Whether Ground is of Law, Fact, or Mixed Law and Fact

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

The classification of a ground of appeal as law, fact, or mixed law and fact is determined by the substance of the complaint, not its label or designation. A ground labelled "Error in Law" may in fact raise factual issues. The court examines the essence…

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