Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE – Grounds of Appeal – What Constitutes Ground of Law – Guidelines for Distinction

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

A ground of law alleges that the lower court misunderstood the law or misapplied it to proved or admitted facts. A ground of mixed law and fact challenges the evaluation of facts before applying the law—requiring re-examination of evidence. A pure fact ground challenges the…

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