Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Grounds of Appeal — Definition — Ground of Appeal as Error Alleged by Appellant

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

A ground of appeal is the specific error of law or fact that the appellant alleges exists in the judgment. The ground must identify the defect relied upon to set aside the judgment. It is the foundation of the appeal. Without a valid ground, there…

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