Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Functus Officio — Nullity Exception to Functus Officio Doctrine

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes the exception to the functus officio doctrine: a court can set aside its own order where it is a nullity due to lack of jurisdiction, absence of fair hearing, fraud, or default judgment. Orders made within jurisdiction can only be reviewed on…

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