Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Issues for Determination — Issue Must Be Crucial to Outcome of Appeal

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Proper issues for determination must be crucial to the appeal's outcome. An issue whose resolution does not affect the result is not a proper issue. The principle applies to appellate brief writing. The rule prevents proliferation of irrelevant or academic issues. Each formulated issue must…

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