Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Judgment and Orders — Nature of Orders — Certainty requirement for court orders

Area of law: CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court: Supreme Court

Court orders must be certain and clear. The principle applies to all judgments. The court cannot grant unclaimed relief. The rule ensures enforceability. The parties must know what is ordered. The principle is fundamental.

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