Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Record of Appeal — Appellate Court Bound by Record

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

The appellate court is confined to the record of appeal; it cannot consider extraneous evidence. Parties cannot introduce new evidence on appeal. The principle applies to appellate practice. The rule ensures appellate review is based on the trial record. The court cannot speculate or look…

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