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Distinction between an erroneous judgment/order and a void judgment/order

Effect of a decision based on evidence

Effect of a decision which proceeds in the absence of the parties' pleadings

Effect of an argument based on a misconception as to the decision reached by the court

Options open to the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court when making a decision

Proper way of challenging the decision of a superior court

The attitude of appellate courts to the decision of Customary and Area Courts

The principle that the decision of a court must be read as a whole

The proper option where a party is dissatisfied with the decision of a court

The rule that a court must base its decisions on facts before it

The rule that a decision of the court must be based on the facts and circumstances surrounding the case

The rule that the decision of a court must be taken as a single decision

The rule that the decision of a court remains valid and subsisting until set aside by a court that has the jurisdiction to do so

The rule that the decisions of court should turn on the quality and sufficiency of evidence before them

What a decision entails

Whether a court can sit on appeal over its own decision

Whether a court can substitute a decision for an earlier one

Whether a decision can be founded on any ground in respect of which the court has neither received argument from or on behalf of the parties before it nor even raised by or for such parties or either of them

Whether a decision includes a ruling

Whether a member of a court or tribunal who did not hear all the evidence and see all the witnesses can participate in the court's decision

Whether an order of forfeiture qualifies as a decision of the court

Whether a suo motu termination of the hearing midway amounts to a decision

Whether a trial judge should support his decision with the use of authorities and decided cases

Whether superfluity of findings renders a decision erroneous

Whether the definition of decision includes rulings

Whether the failure of the Court of Appeal as an intermediate court to pronounce on all the issues for determination will render its decision invalid

Whether the use of the words judgment and ruling both connote a decision of a court

Whether time limits apply to a decision which is a nullity

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