Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Issue Formulation — Power of Court to Reframe Issues Suo Motu

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Courts have power to reframe issues suo motu for clarity and precision. Reframed issues must not depart from the content of parties' issues. The principle applies to appellate practice. The rule prevents parties' formulations from binding the court immutably. The court may adopt more succinct…

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