Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Documentary Evidence — Wrongful Admission Not Automatically a Ground for Reversal

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Wrongful admission of evidence does not automatically reverse a judgment. The appellant must show that the evidence affected the decision. The principle applies to evidence law and appellate practice. The rule prevents reversal for harmless error. The appellate court will affirm if the same result…

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