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Plain error

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003761

A clear and obvious legal error committed by a trial court that affects a litigant's substantial rights, even if the error was not properly objected to at trial. Appellate courts may review plain errors to prevent a miscarriage of justice. This doctrine is applied sparingly and only in exceptional circumstances.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003761
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A clear and obvious legal error committed by a trial court that affects a litigant's substantial rights, even if the error was not properly objected to at trial. Appellate courts may review plain errors to prevent a miscarriage of justice. This doctrine is applied sparingly and only in exceptional circumstances.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/plain-error/"
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