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Erroneous

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001904

Relating to or containing a mistake; incorrect or based on a misunderstanding of fact or law. In a legal context, an erroneous judgment or ruling is one that contains a legal error and may be subject to reversal or modification upon appeal. A finding of fact is considered clearly erroneous when, although there is evidence to support it, the reviewing court is left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001904
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001904",
  "term": "Erroneous",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Relating to or containing a mistake; incorrect or based on a misunderstanding of fact or law. In a legal context, an erroneous judgment or ruling is one that contains a legal error and may be subject to reversal or modification upon appeal. A finding of fact is considered clearly erroneous when, although there is evidence to support it, the reviewing court is left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/erroneous/"
}

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