Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE – Duty of Appellate Court – Court Must Confine Itself to Issues Raised by Parties

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Courts must adjudicate only issues raised by the parties. The principle prevents the court from making a case for a party. The exception is for serious constitutional or jurisdictional issues. The rule applies to all appellate courts. The court cannot introduce new issues without giving…

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