Errors of various types may occur in
legal proceedings and may or may not constitute grounds for
appeal
In law, an appeal is the process in which cases are reviewed by a higher authority, where parties request a formal change to an official decision. Appeals function both as a process for error correction as well as a process of clarifying and ...
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Types of error
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Harmless error is one considered not to have affected the trial's outcome and is thus not grounds for appeal. Harmless error is distinguished from "plain error" in that if error is "preserved" by the making of a timely
objection, the
burden of proof is on the
respondent
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A respondent is a person who is called upon to issue a response to a communication made by another. The term is used in legal contexts, in survey methodology, and in psychological conditioning.
Legal usage
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to show that the error was harmless, but if error was not preserved, the burden of proof is on the
appellant to show that the error was plain.
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Invited error is error brought about by a party's own conduct during a trial, and does not give grounds for appeal.
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Reversible error is one that can lead to a judgment being overturned on appeal.
See also
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Actual innocence
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Fundamental error
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Miscarriage of justice
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Mistake of law
References
Judicial review
Appellate review
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