Principle

LAND LAW — Title to Land — Proof of Identity of Land Not Fatal Where Known to Parties

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Land identity is sufficiently proven if parties understand and know the land in dispute. Technical or formal defects in description are not fatal where parties are ad idem. The principle applies to land law. The rule prioritizes substance over form.

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