28 U.S.C. § 2111 — Harmless error
submitted 77 years ago by ch. 139 to r/title-28-JUDICIARY-AND-JUDICIAL-PROCEDURE · 40 words · no verdicts yet
When deciding an appeal or petition for certiorari, a court must disregard errors or defects that do not affect the parties’ substantial rights.
On the hearing of any appeal or writ of certiorari in any case, the court shall give judgment after an examination of the record without regard to errors or defects which do not affect the substantial rights of the parties.
On the hearing of any appeal or writ of certiorari in any case, the court shall give judgment after an examination of the record without regard to errors or defects which do not affect the substantial rights of the parties.
Source credit: (Added May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 110, 63 Stat. 105.)
- 1949Enacted · Act of May 24, 1949, ch. 139 · 63 Stat. 105
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