Principle

EVIDENCE LAW – Wrongful Rejection of Evidence – Appellate Court May Consider Wrongly Excluded Evidence on Appeal

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Wrongful exclusion of evidence is a ground for reversal if it affected the outcome. The appellant need not have requested admission. The principle applies the harmless error test. The appellate court will examine whether the evidence could have changed the result. The rule applies to…

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