Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Trial Courts Are Bound by Pleadings and Issues Raised Therein

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Trial courts cannot ignore pleadings or raise issues not pleaded by parties. Courts are bound by the issues framed by the pleadings. The principle applies to civil procedure. The rule prevents courts from making a case for parties or deciding unpleaded matters. The court must…

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