Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Fresh Issue on Appeal — Where No Reply Brief Filed, Issue Unchallenged

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that where a respondent contends an issue is fresh and the appellant does not file a reply brief to challenge that contention, the issue is deemed unchallenged. The principle applies in appellate practice. It ensures that contentions are contested. The principle reflects…

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