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n.A mistake made in applying the law to a case; also called error in law.
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error of law
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error of law — See error in law … Black's law dictionary
error of law — See error in law … Black's law dictionary
error in law — An error of the court in applying the law to the case on trial, e.g., in ruling on the admission of evidence, or in charging the jury. See also error … Black's law dictionary
error in law — An error of the court in applying the law to the case on trial, e.g., in ruling on the admission of evidence, or in charging the jury. See also error … Black's law dictionary
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error, reversible — n. An error that justifies an appellate court’s reversing a trial court’s decision. See also assignment of error The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
error, fundamental — n. An error committed by a trial court that harms the case enough to render the judgment void. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
error, harmless — n. An error committed by a trial court that did not harm the rights of the party appealing the judgment and for which an appellate court will not reverse the trial court’s judgment. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of… … Law dictionary
error of fact — n. A mistake made because an essential fact is not known or because something that was believed to be a fact was actually not true; also called error in fact. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy… … Law dictionary
