PrincipleCIVIL PROCEDURE – Clerical Errors in Judgment – Effect
- Area of law
- CIVIL PROCEDURE
- Court
- Supreme Court
Minor clerical errors do not invalidate a judgment. The error must be substantial and affect the outcome. The principle applies the harmless error doctrine. The appellate court will not reverse for trivial mistakes. The appellant must show that the error caused a miscarriage of justice.…
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