Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Judgment Delivery — Absence of Party Does Not Invalidate Judgment

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Absence at judgment delivery does not nullify the judgment. The principle applies to all courts. The right to be heard relates to the trial, not the reading of judgment. The rule prevents technical nullification. The party cannot challenge the judgment solely on absence. The principle…

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