Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Court Must Not Decide Case on Matters Not Pleaded by Parties

Area of law: CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court: Supreme Court

Courts cannot decide cases based on unpleaded facts. The parties and court are bound by the pleadings. The principle applies to civil procedure. Unpleaded matters go to no issue.

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