Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Concurrent Findings of Fact — Interference by Supreme Court — When Permissible

Area of law: APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court: Supreme Court

Concurrent findings are binding. The appellant must show perversity or miscarriage. The principle applies to all appeals. The burden is heavy. The Supreme Court will not re-evaluate evidence. The rule promotes finality. The principle is well-established.

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