Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Judgment Writing — Constituent Elements of a Good Trial Court Judgment

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

A valid trial court judgment must contain five essential elements: issues, facts and evidence, resolution, conclusion, and verdict/orders. The absence of any element may render the judgment defective. The principle applies to judicial writing. The rule ensures that judgments are reasoned and comprehensible. The court…

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