Important Legal Definitions
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Letters Patent Appeal (LPA)
Jurisdictional & Appellate Practice Terms
Definition
An intra-court appeal heard by a Division Bench (two judges) of a chartered or designated High Court against a judgment, decree, or final order delivered by a Single Judge of that same High Court exercising original or appellate jurisdiction.
Example
A writ petition challenging a state service rule is dismissed by a Single Judge of the High Court; the petitioner files an LPA before a Division Bench of the same High Court to re-examine the legal conclusions.