Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Party Need Only Plead Material Facts Not Legal Consequence

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Pleadings require material facts, not legal consequences or conclusions. Stating legal results is optional and not binding on the pleader. The principle applies to civil procedure. The rule allows flexibility in legal argument based on pleaded facts. The court decides the legal effect; the party…

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