Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Grounds of Appeal — Ground Alleging Error of Law and Misdirection Not Ipso Facto Incompetent

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Grounds of appeal alleging error in law and fact (mixed) are not automatically incompetent. Such grounds are common and permissible. The principle applies to appellate practice. The rule prevents technical striking out of mixed grounds. The court will consider the substance of the complaint. The…

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