Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE β€” Question of Fact β€” Undisputed Facts β€” When Inference Becomes Question of Law

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Not every inference from undisputed facts is a question of law. An inference becomes a question of law only when predetermined legal rules compel a specific conclusion from those facts. If the court has discretion to apply moral judgment or equity, the inference remains factual…

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