Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Issue Formulation — Issue Must Derive from Judgment Appealed Against

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Every ground of appeal and issue must be traceable to the judgment being appealed. Issues unrelated to the lower court's decision are incompetent. The principle applies to appellate practice. The rule ensures that appeals challenge the decision actually made. The appellant cannot introduce matters outside…

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