Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Appeals — Appraisal of Oral Evidence — Primary Duty of Trial Court

Area of law: CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court: Supreme Court

Trial courts have primary duty to evaluate oral evidence and assign probative value. Appellate courts interfere only for clear error. The principle applies to appellate practice and evidence.

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